Amlash Steatopygous Female Idol
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Amlash Steatopygous Female Idol
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Published 2018-07-27T12:20:46+00:00
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This Steatopyhous ("abormal accumulation of fat in the buttocks of certain races") statuette originates from The Amlash culture (north Iran) from the Late 2nd - Early 1st Millennium BC.
Since its finding the statuette has forever been passed through private collectors:
Marlon Schuster Collection (1902-1982)
Lausanne, Switzerland, acquired in the 1950s-1960s,
thence by descent
Christie's London, 11th December 1996, Lot 74
It was on sale at The 2018 Masterpiece Fair in London for a cost of £400,000.
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Technical Information
| Date published | 27/07/2018 |
| Complexity | pages.object.complexitymedium |
More Information
| Title | Amlash Steatopygous Female Idol |
| Date | Late 2nd - Early 1st Millennium BC |
| Accession | Private Collection |
| Period | Amlash |
| Medium | Terracotta |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Masterpiece London |
Object Parts
Printed for the “Great Goddess Bar and Grill” art piece in “The Goddess Show” at the Belmar (NJ) Arts Center.