Rare Syro-Hittite Clay Jar with a Head of Fertility Goddess on each Handle
Period :2nd Millennium BC
Measurements: Height: 17 cm (6.5 Inch) - Diameter: 18 cm (7 Inch)
Condition: Intact, not repaired and not restored ... Click for details
This stylized female figure belongs to a broad tradition of poorly-understood representations of nude women created in clay by Near Eastern cultures from prehistory through the Iron Age. Because so little is known about the function or motivation for these figures, an amazing amount of conjecture is taken as truth. For example, a common belief among dealers and collectors is that these figures represent Astarte, Asherah, or a generic Mother Goddess, but this reductionist idea has drawn increasin... Click for details
Astarte the Israelite Goddess of Fertility, Cream colored clay goddess with large ears, pointed nose and expressive eyes, conical breasts and primitive drapery. Hands missing and small chip on frontal base. Ancient Asia Minor (Syria/Turkey), 2nd Millennium B.C.E. On custom base, 4 3/4" high (without base).
Stone pendant in the shape of an animal with
circular decorative spots.From Northern Syria,Hittite period,2nd Millennium BC.
Excellent condition. 2x3cm.
Important commemorative carved stone stele representing a naked prisoner with Mesopotamian features tied to colums. The scene is carved in a rather primitive fashion
inside a square niche. An inscription on the basement. Syro-Hittite culture of the 2nd Millennium BC. 26x26x15cm. Well presented on a metal stand.
