Silver Statuette of Nude Goddess, Original 1940s Gold-Foiled Swiss Photogravure

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A rare gold foil photogravure (print) of Silver Statuette Of A Nude Goddess. Gold foil overlay on the head, gold … more A rare gold foil photogravure (print) of Silver Statuette Of A Nude Goddess. Gold foil overlay on the head, gold breasts, decorative strips crossing the chest and anklets. Hasanaglan. 3rd millennium B.C. 9 and 7/8" x 2", Museum of Archeology, Ankara.

The photogravure comes from a rare art folio published in Switzerland in the 1940s. First and limited edition. Printed on one side. Hand tipped-in on a sheet of heavy paper. Numbered at the lower right corner: I. Excellent condition - never framed.

Image: 5.60"W x 8.75"H less