1754 of 3095 lots
1754
Iran, EF
Estimate:
AU$400 - AU$600
Passed
Live Auction
Roxbury Auction No. 108 - Tuesday 20th, Wednesday 21st & Thursday the 22nd of July [UPDATED DATES]
Description
Kasvin Collection, Babylonian bust of a female priestess in cream clay, wearing plaited wig and high-necked costume, c.2000BC, 62mm x 44mm, superb styling. The complete figure would have been 250mm high, a museum-quality artefact. Better style than similar in the Metropolitan Museum, which is ex Schimmel Collection.