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A SYRO-HITTITE TERRACOTTA IDOL

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Item Details

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A SYRO-HITTITE TERRACOTTA IDOL

ca. 2800 - 1500 B.C.

A Syro-Hittite Double-Headed Astarte Figure, ca. 2800 - 1500 B.C. A pottery figure of the goddess Astarte, with a simple inverse triangle physical form below the arms and shoulders. Both arms are folded back on themselves, touching the chest. Each head of the goddess wears a necklace and has a stylized face that is instantly recognizable as from this period: a large, beak-like nose, a projecting headdress/coiffure, and a pair of huge eyes This item includes one lifetime authenticity certificate that will be issued per invoice/package.

Terracotta

170x70mm; 124grams

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