A rare Anatolian Marble Violin Idol, Early Bronze Age, ca. 3000 - 2500 BCE Jewelry - Pendants St Leonards

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A rare Anatolian Marble Violin Idol, Early Bronze Age, ca. 3000 - 2500 BCE Jewelry - Pendants St LeonardsThis elegant amulet resembles various idols from the Neolithic or early Bronze Age that capture the graceful silhouette of a violin. Carved from a small piece of thin marble, its surface has been expertly hand polished to a smooth finish. The amulet features a semi circular body with short lateral arms and an elongated, stylized head devoid of facial features. At the center of the piece, is an inlaid circular bronze disk, serving as a focal point that