Iran; Idol; TC 527
Idol
Iran
1st millennium B.C.
Terracotta
H. 17 cm
TC 527

Amlash refers to sites in the province of Gilan in present day northern Iran. Figures and animals were made in ceramic and bronze. The figures with "button" faces are thought to have been used in conjunction with burial rituals.

Provenance:
Galerie Kevorkian, Paris 2009
Dr. H. Winkler, Germany