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THBSyro-Hittite Bronze Figurine of Baal
Lot 120
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Oct 25, 2018
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2018-10-25 11:00:00
2018-10-25 11:00:00
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Featuring Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, plus Asian art from Central and Far East. If you love the classics, this is the sale for you. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, plus Asian art from Central and Far East. If you love the classics, this is the sale for you. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. A nicely-detailed cast bronze figure of the god Baal, here depicted as tall and thin, with his arms outstretched, each holding an implement of some kind - a bowl, and one that may be a weapon, as they were sacred implements that Near Eastern gods were often shown bearing. For example, Baal is depicted brandishing a spear and club on the famous stela from the Ras Sharma acropolis (now at the Louvre: AO 15775). This standing figure wears Baal's distinctive conical hat and has a large face and deeply set eyes that may once have had gemstones or semi-precious stones set into them. He wears a belt around his waist, and his erect phallus is exposed. A tail-like third leg extends from his back, allowing the figure to stand. Size: 1.95" W x 4.1" H (5 cm x 10.4 cm); 4.45" H (11.3 cm) on included custom stand.
Baal was a god worshipped across the ancient Near East, a storm god associated with the fertility of the land, whose worship is specifically noted in the Bible. Dry summers were believed to be Baal's time in the underworld; his return in the autumn brought renewing rains to the landscape. The Levant - unlike Mesopotamia and Egypt - relied upon rain for their agriculture rather than river irrigation. "Baal" was the Semitic word meaning "lord" or "master" and Baal became the divine patron of the royal houses of Canaan.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#133303Old (ca. 19th century CE) repair to half of the head using silver and a small silver hook. A few small chips and nicks from surface, with a mottled patina. End of one of the implements may be lost.Condition
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