MESOPOTAMIAN FACE INLAY. Ca. 2500 - 2000 BC. A small face inlay carved with a smooth, rounded contour. The facial features are rendered in shallow relief, with a prominent brow line extending across the forehead. The almond-shaped eyes are recessed and contain remnants of green inlay. The nose is straight and subtly defined, leading down to a gently curved mouth with a slight indentation at the corners. For similar see: La Grande Storia dell'Arte, Arte del vicino Oriente Antico, Scala Editore, 2003, n. 27. Size: 11.8mm x 10mm; Weight: 1.14g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.