A Syrian alabaster eye idol from Tell Brak, circa late 4th-early 3rd millennium B.C. With bell-shaped body surmounted by two rings stacked vertically, divided by grooved bands 8¼ in. (21 cm.) high. Provenance: Ludwig Herinek collection, Vienna; acquired 1970s. © Christie’s

 
                                    
                                        
                
                 
  
  
  
  
 