A KUSURA-TYPE IDOL AND A BULL H. max. 7.3 cm.... Lot 3
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A KUSURA-TYPE IDOL AND A BULL H. max. 7.3 cm. a) KUSURA IDOL. Marble. - Flat, schematic; round head; conical neck; semi-circular belly. Edge worn, otherwise undamaged. Western Asia, Early Bronze Age II, 2800-2300 B.C. b) BULL. Clay. - Horns coiled inwards; legs splayed. Muzzle and one foot worn. Votive offering. Ancient Near East, late 2nd mill. B.C. Provenance: Coll. P.A.E. Hollander, 1992-2010. - a) Formerly German priv. coll. Thereafter Archea-Ancient Art, Amsterdam, inv. no. 3339, acquired 27.11.2012; b) formerly Archea-Ancient Art, Amsterdam, inv. no. 9295, acquired 15.05.2007. a) Cf. a related idol in the Coll. Max Bill, Zumikon-Zurich, Cat. Karlsruhe - 1976, 377. 548 no. 486 with illus.; Cat. London - 1995, 88 f. no. 70 with illus.; b) for the style, cf. Bossert - 1951, 43. 194 no. 636 with illus.; Badre ? 1980, 405 no. 73 pl. 67.
KUSURA-IDOL UND STIER H. max. 7.3 cm. a) KUSURA-IDOL. Marmor. - Flach, schematisch; runder Kopf; konischer Hals; halbrunde Bauchkontur. Rand bestossen; sonst intakt. Westasien, Frühbronzezeit II, 2700-2300 v.C. b) STIER. Ton. - Eingedrehte Hörner; ausgestemmt Beine. Maul und eine Fusspitze bestossen. Votivgabe. Vorderer Orient, Ende 2. Jt.v.C. Provenienz: Slg. P.A.E. Hollander, 1992-2010. - a) Ehem. deutsche Privatslg. Danach Archea-Ancient Art, Amsterdam, Inv.-Nr. 3339, erworben 27.11.2012; b) Ehem. Archea-Ancient Art, Amsterdam, Inv.-Nr. 9295, erworben 15.05.2007. a) Vgl. ein verwandtes Idol der Slg. Max Bill, Zumikon-Zürich, Kat. Karlsruhe - 1976, 377. 548 Nr. 486 mit Abb.; Kat. London - 1995, 88 f. Nr. 70 mit Abb.; b) vgl. stilistisch Bossert - 1951, 43. 194 Nr. 636 mit Abb.; Badre - 1980, 405 Nr. 73 Taf. 67.
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