371, Lot: 1183. Estimate $500. Sold for $525. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Terra cotta eye idol. 1183. Syria, Early Dynastic III Period, circa 3000 BC. Flared base supporting two “eyes.” Height: 15.3cm. Crack and a couple of large chips at base, but stands nicely and otherwise intact and extremely rare in this size.

From the Dr. Stephen Gerson Collection.

Such eye idols have been found mainly at Tel Barak in Syria. For a nearly identical piece, see here.