Syro Hititte Terracotta Ram

Culture: Levant

Period: 1st half of 2nd millennium B.C.

Material: Terracotta

Dimensions: 7.9 cm high

Price: Reserved

Ref: 6537

Provenance: Private collection Dr. Peter Rudeck, Vienna, Austria. Acquired on 15 November 1993 from Gerhard Herinek in Vienna. With the original certificate.

Condition: Intact

Description: Hand formed, Syro Hittite terracotta figure of a ram. The animal has its head raised and looks straight forward with deeply pierced circular eyes. The curled horns are facing forward . On the snout pierced nostrils. The body stands on short, straight legs and is completely covered with thick woolly hair, except for the smooth bottom. An exceedingly charming statuette. See for the typus Bonham’s auction London of 13 October 2006, lot 329.