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Hittite Art : Votive Sculpture of the Goddess Astarte
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Votive Sculpture of the Goddess Astarte - P.0134
Origin: Northern Syria
Circa: 2100
BC
to 1600
BC
Dimensions:
5.5" (14.0cm) high
x 2" (5.1cm) wide
Catalogue: V1
Collection: Near Eastern
Medium: Terracotta
£3,000.00
Location: Great Britain
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| Description |
Older than memory, this is the great female
deity, the goddess of fertility. Whatever guise she
takes, her chief function is to make fecund the
earth, men and beasts, to insure the continuity
of life. Sometimes she fills other roles--as a
goddess of wisdom, of love, or of war--but her
power over the fate of mankind is enormous.
This votive was offered centuries ago by some
person seeking her favor and protection. We do
not know if the goddess granted the wishes of
the ancient life, but we feel about her still the
aura of benevolence and mystery.
- (P.0134)
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