Guennol Stargazer

Guennol Stargazer
LocationPrivate collection

The Guennol Stargazer is a nine-inch, 5,000-year-old marble idol from Anatolia.[1][2]

The statue depicts a nude human figure, referred to as a "stargazer" as the figure appears to look upward.[3][4][5] Approximately fifteen intact stargazer statues exist, along with fragments of other stargazer figures. Like other stargazer figures, Guennol Stargazer has a mark on its neck indicating it may have been ritually "killed" before it was buried.[5]

When placed for auction in New York in 2017, the Turkish government sued, claiming it had been illegally exported. By 2023 this claim seemed to have failed.

  1. ^ "The Guennol Stargazer — an iconic work of art from the 3rd millennium BC". Christie's. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  2. ^ Christie's (April 7, 2017). "The Guennol Stargazer — Art From the 3rd Millennium BC". YouTube. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  3. ^ Moore, Susan (February 2014). "Idol pursuits". Apollo. 179 (617). Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  4. ^ "The Guennol Stargazer — an iconic work of art from the 3rd millennium BC". Robb Report. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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