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THBRare Canaanite Bronze Chalice w/ Figure of Baal
Lot 64b
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Ancient Near East, the Levant, Canaanite people, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A charming chalice with a petite cup and a stem comprised of a figure, likely the deity Baal. He stands on a flat disc-shaped foot, with his hands held out in front, as if gesturing in offering or prayer. His face is incised with a thin line for a mouth, almond-shaped eyes, and a prominent, projecting nose. His head gracefully supports the bowl of the cup. This piece was likely intended for ceremonial use and may have contained offerings for Baal. The surface has developed a lovely green patina over the ages! Size: 1.675" Diameter x 3.5" H (4.3 cm x 8.9 cm)
Baal, a storm god associated with the fertility of the land, whose worship is specifically noted in the Bible, was worshipped across the ancient Near East. The Levant - unlike Mesopotamia and Egypt - relied upon rain for their agriculture rather than river irrigation, and dry summers were believed to be Baal's time in the underworld; his return in the autumn brought renewing rains to the landscape. "Baal" was the Semitic word meaning "lord" or "master" and Baal became the divine patron of the royal houses of Canaan.
Provenance: ex-private Tennessee, USA collection; ex-Arte Primitivo, 2016
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#158492Minor nicks to base and some softening of details. Nice patina and light mineral deposits inside cup.Condition
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