Caucasian Bronze Idol

Culture: Caucasian

Period: 8th-6th century B.C.

Material: Bronze

Dimensions: 4 cm high

Price: 2 400 Euro

Ref: 5281

Provenance: Collection Dr. Wassilijew, 1980s. Since at least September 2003 with Antikenkabinett Gackstätter with the inventory number 02811. In 2011 sold to the collection Charles and Hedy Indlekofer. With the original certificate Antikenkabinetts Gackstätter and original photos with the date 16 September 2003.

Condition: Intact

Description: Flat bronze idol of a stylized man in the adoration gesture. The undressed figure stands straight with slightly spread legs and almost rectangularly raised arms with overlarge hands. The hands with four fingers in form of large prongs, the stretched out thumb touches the head. The bird-like face with large, bulging, round eyes, prominent nose and wide-open mouth. The legs are semi-circularly curved forward, as if the figure intends to fall on its knees. Votive figures such as the present one were found in northern Caucasia, e.g. in Karata in Dagestan. They probably were produced near the offering places as donations for the gods, sold and offered to the gods. See for the type: “Archäologie und Volkskunst aus Dagestan: Völker zwischen Kaukasus und Kaspischem Meer: Katalog zur Ausstellung im Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum und im Vorarlberger Landesmuseum, 12. August bis 7. November 1999, 12. Februar bis 9. April 2000”, numbers 50 und 51, page 58. Mounted.