Near Eastern terracotta ibex
Near Eastern, Early 1st Millennium BC
 
Provenance:
Private collection France, acquired 1950-1970.
 
The stylized animal stands four-square, with erect neck and an alert expression. The front of the body decorated with a diaper pattern of incised parallel lines. The head with incised vertical almond shaped eyes and small ears is crowned by tall curving horns.

This piece comes with a thermoluminescence test report from Oxford Authentication confirming its antiquity.

Height: 11.6 cm