A WESTERN CENTRAL ASIAN COMPOSITE STONE FEMALE FIGURE CIRCA LATE 3RD-EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. The body sculpted in reddish-gray steatite or chlorite, the separately-made head in white limestone, depicted seated with the lap extending forward, wearing a tufted sheepskin garment, the details incised, with high rounded shoulders, the now-missing arms originally inset on the lap, the head set within the concave shoulder cavity, the splaying neck framed by an incised collar, the head with large almond-shaped bulging eyes, a prominent nose, and smiling mouth, the top of the head perhaps once fitted with a separately-made turban 5 in. (12.7 cm.) high
A WESTERN CENTRAL ASIAN COMPOSITE STONE FEMALE FIGURE CIRCA LATE 3RD-EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. The body sculpted in reddish-gray steatite or chlorite, the separately-made head in white limestone, depicted seated with the lap extending forward, wearing a tufted sheepskin garment, the details incised, with high rounded shoulders, the now-missing arms originally inset on the lap, the head set within the concave shoulder cavity, the splaying neck framed by an incised collar, the head with large almond-shaped bulging eyes, a prominent nose, and smiling mouth, the top of the head perhaps once fitted with a separately-made turban 5 in. (12.7 cm.) high
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