Ca.4000 BC. Western Asiatic. Attractive brown stone Tell Brak Eye Idol consisting of a square body with slight shoulders, a short neck and two circular eyes. Idols of this kind are common in Sumer, the earliest known civilization in Western Asia. Wide eyes are symbolic of piety to the gods in much of ancient Western Asiatic art. Excellent condition. Size: L:80mm / W:70mm ; 235g; Provenance: From an old British collection of Asian Art formed in the 1990 on the UK and European art market.