Ancient European Neolithic Stone Age Vinča Culture Pottery Idol Figure - 4500 BC

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Ancient European Neolithic Stone Age Vinča Culture Pottery Idol Figure - 4500 BC:
$2500.00

An exceptionally rare ancient European Vinca Culture model of an unknown creature, dating to the 5th millennium BC.

The grey terracotta horned animal with elongated forehead, pointed nose and mouth, short legs, stub tail and a large belly. The quality of this finely made sculpture exceeds the vast majority of known Vinca pieces, careful modelling and use of incised decoration combine to create a powerful aesthetic.

This important piece appears to be without parallel. Produced by the important early farming Vinca culture of south-east Europe, the subject matter is rather mysterious, the highly stylized figure appears to be horned, suggesting that it may represent a ram or bull. However, the incised decoration and pointed mouth do not appear to bear any resemblance to any real animal, perhaps indicating that the figure represents some other-worldly being or deity.

Length: 3 1/8 inches.

Height: 2 1/2 inches.

Condition:

Lower areas of the four feet restored. Tip of nose and mouth, right and left horn and a small section of the body on the right also restored. Two small drill holes at the bottom a result of TL testing (see below). Most genuine Vinca objects are found broken, the present example was largely complete when found, enabling the restorer to faithfully reproduce the object as it would have appeared over six thousand years ago.

Provenance:

Ex. British private collection, formerly on the German art market, 1990\'s.

Thermoluminescence test performed by the previous collector attests to the authenticity of this item. The paperwork, issued by Oxford Authentication Ltd., will be provided to the new owner.

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