Lot 868
Neo-Assyrian statuette of a ruler, carved from a variety of alabaster, with his right arm bent and resting on the hilt of a dagger, 9th century B.C.
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Description
Three-dimensional fragment of a statuette of a ruler in a close-fitting garment with fringe borders at the ends of the short sleeves, at the hips, and diagonally across the front and back of the legs. The upper part features a shoulder neckline framed by a border with circle-eye decoration. The right arm held close to the body and bent in front of the abdomen, the hand grasping the hilt of a dagger with a long triangular scabbard, the embodiment of Seiner authority. The left hand, with fingers extended, directed straight downward and likewise held close to the body. Ring ornament above the wrist. Feet and head broken off. Posture, garment, and dagger form show close parallels to Neo-Assyrian ruler portraits, e.g. of Salmānu-ašarēd III (859–824 B.C.) in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Istanbul or of Aššur-nâṣir-apli II (883–859) from Nimrud, today in the British Museum. head and lower end broken off just above the feet, surface with scattered, minimal chips. Mounted on a black plastic base. Preserved height 7 cm. Height with base 10.3 cm. Cultural Asset!Provenance: Proprietà privata della Baviera settentrionale (lascito), proveniente dalla collezione privata della madre, acquistata dal padre di quest’ultima, H.H., presso la Süddeutscher Kunsthandel negli anni ’60.
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