2nd millennium B.C. Modelled in the round standing facing, hands raised to temples, wearing a shin-length garment and bangles at the wrist, the face with stylised detailing and dressed hair; attachment to lug base; Elamite or Mesopotamian; apanied by a custom-made display stand. Cf. Moorey, P.R.S., Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics and Seals, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981, p.63, for broadlyparable figures.144 grams total, 11.7 cm high including stand (4 5/8 in.). European private collection. Ex Alexander Gallery, New York, USA, 1993. Acquired on the UK art market, 2000s. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions .]