**First Time At Auction**

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. late 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A lovely, mold-made pottery relief panel of rectangular form displaying a figure standing beneath an archway. Depicted with legs spread apart and slightly bent at the knees, the fascinating figure presents an hourglass-form body with wide hips and a slender waist. A helmet-like coiffure or headdress caps their sizeable head, while they raise their left arm, folding at the elbow. Rife with intrigue, this mysterious piece perhaps depicts a dancer or reveler at a religious ceremony. Size: 2.8" W x 3.8" H (7.1 cm x 9.7 cm)

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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Losses to bottom area. Expected softening of detail, as well as nicks, chips, and abrasions, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice with earthen deposits throughout.