A Near Eastern Copper Alloy Deity

Circa 2nd Millennium B.C.

Height 23.5 cm (9 1/4 inches).

Provenance:

Private Collection, United Kingdom, 1970s.

Christie’s, New York, Antiquities, 10 June 2010, Lot 9.

Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. The top of the headdress now lost, though the horn-shaped crown remains evident. Losses to the toes of the left foot. Repairs and restoration present to the shoulders, elbows, portions of the left forearm, and right elbow, with associated overpainting visible under inspection. Part of the nose restored, along with areas of the chin, outer edge of the left cheek, and lower lip. Additional minor patches with fill and overpainting throughout. Significant loss to the back of the skirt, including a large gash. Surface wear, oxidation, pitting, and minor losses throughout, with some patches of cuprite red patina and some malachite. Surface somewhat dulled from past cleaning of corrosion. Fine preservation of chased details to the belt and kilt, with three pendants hanging from the necklace still visible. Tang intact. Overall in good and attractive condition. See additional images. Not permanently affixed to stand. Height with stand 33 cm.

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Mr. Coley joined the Antiquities department in 2021 after working as Managing Director in the Ancient Art department at Colnaghi, the world’s oldest commercial art gallery, where he helped to establish the Ancient Art department and launched Colnaghi New York in 2017. Prior to Colnaghi, Mr. Coley was in the Greek and Roman Art department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mr. Coley holds a B.A. from the University of Miami and an M.A. in Art Market from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and he earned an art-appraisal certificate from New York University.

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