ANATOLIAN TERRACOTTA STANDING MOTHER GODDESS STATUE Ca. 1500 BC. A terracotta standing female figure with elongated proportions and a flat reverse, modelled with the feet placed side by side and the arms set apart from the body, the hands resting on the hips. The abdomen and thighs are decorated with circular appliqués with incised coiled bands. A broad collar with evenly spaced circular impressions spans the upper torso, and large disc-shaped earrings adorn the earlobes. The figure wears a tall headdress, and the face is rendered in an abstract manner with a prominent nose. Size: 170mm x 60mm; Weight: 310g Provenance: Private London collection.; previously with a London gallery; formerly acquired in France between 2000 - 2005, ex. Alan Kotlar collection, formed in Paris in the 1970s.