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AN ANATOLIAN SCHEMATIC MARBLE IDOL KUSURA-BEYCESULTAN VARIETY, EARLY BRONZE AGE II, CIRCA 2700-2300 Carved from pale yellowish marble with a smooth, softly lustrous surface, this stylised anthropomorphic idol displays the characteristic profile of the Kusura–Beycesultan type. The head is rendered as a rounded disc set on a short neck, with no facial features indicated. The shoulders flare sharply into horizontal projections, creating a clear delineation between the upper and lower body. The torso narrows gently before expanding into an ovoid lower section, its front and back subtly convex. The surface bears scattered mineral staining and small natural inclusions, with light abrasions visible along the projecting shoulder edges. The reverse repeats the simplified contour, without additional detailing. Idols of this class are associated with Early Bronze Age ritual practice in western Anatolia, where their schematic rendering and emphasis on basic human form suggest symbolic or votive functions within domestic and funerary contexts. Measurements: Height 9 cm Provenance: Property of a British private collection, 1999; previously in a Swiss collection, late 1980s. >