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Schematic idol
Near Eastern, Anatolian
Early Bronze Age
about 2700–2200 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Marble
Dimensions
Height x width: 7.2 x 3.2 cm (2 13/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
John Wheelock Elliot and John Morse Elliot Fund
Accession Number1984.92
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), no. 001.
DescriptionSchematic idol, flat, with rectangular "head" area and slightly wider, rectangular body with rounded end. Irregular brown stains on "back"; front clean gray white, abraded left
ProvenanceBy 1984: with Jeffrey Spier, 1750 Central Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091 (said to be from Western Anatolia and the European art market); purchased by MFA from Jeffrey Spier, March 7, 1984