Certainly, it’s always interesting to learn about antiques that galleries have for sale. One beautiful and intricate item is the Syrian Seated Female Satuette of the Tell Halaf type. This piece was acquired by Hicham Aboutaam and Ali Aboutaam of Phoenix Ancient Art on the English Art Market in 1995 in London.
It is from the 6th Millennium B.C. from Syria and is 7.2 cm high. The statuette was part of the Tell Halaf culture, a famous site in Northern Syria which was excavated in the 1930s. While many pieces from the period were not well preserved, this piece is in great condition.
This image was hand-shaped and represents a seated woman with her legs drawn back towards her body and her long arms framing her large breasts. The representation of a female image with generous proportions was very common and showed the importance that the agro-pastoral communities during that time placed on fertility and fecundity for survival.
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