Old Syrian Idol, ca. 5th millennium BC · North Mesopotamia – Northeastern Syria, Tell Halaf · ID: 3052671
Sold
EUR 1,000
Provenance
Collection Schauf-LensingBernd Gackstätter, “Antiken-Kabinett”, Frankfurt a. M., Germany (2004)
German Private Collection
Size
H: 7,3 cm
H: 2.9 inch
Description
fired reddish-brown clay, traces of paint, mineral encrustations, label “3766”
Tell Halaf is a settlement mound in northeastern Syria. In prehistoric times, this site was home to a settlement of the “Halaf culture”, named after this first discovery site.
The object Old Syrian Idol, ca. 5th millennium BC with the object ID 3052671 was last part of the auction Auction 105 at November 15, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 76 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).