*A WESTERN ASIAN TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A WOMAN. Circa 2nd Millennium BCE. H. 9 cm Provenance Formerly, private collection A.K., Switzerland, collected prior 1971 Then by descent Estate of a European Ancient Dealer, acquired in December 2011 Then by descent by succession With an elongated oval face, elongated eyes with marked upper-lid, triangular nose and thin lips. One eye with a black painted pupil. The hairstyle is composed of long hair parted in the center, on each side. The neck grooved with multiples concentric lines (a necklace ? ). Flat on the back. For Swiss buyers, VAT applies to the hammer price and buyer's premium (only for the lots with the * mention)