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THBSyro-Hittite Pottery Astarte Figure
Lot 117
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
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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, Northern Syria, Syro-Hittite, ca. early 2nd millennium BCE. A finely-constructed buff terracotta figure of the goddess Astarte. She stands atop fused legs with a stippled double band across her body, just below her wide hips, a pronounced navel, a narrow waist, and conical arms protruding from the sides of her body. An applied necklace graces her neck which gently tapers to an abstract head presenting a mesmerizing visage comprised of discoid eyes, a prominent nose, large ears with perforations for suspending ornaments, and a tab-shaped headdress. Astarte is the goddess who is also known as Ishtar in some parts of Mesopotamia and is associated with femininity, motherhood, and war. Researchers believe that wide eyed expressions like this figure's served to emphasize attentiveness and religious devotion in the ancient Near East. Size: 4.625" H (11.7 cm); 5.375" H (13.7 cm) on included custom stand.
For a stylistically-similar example, please see "Idols: The Beginning of Abstract Form." Ariadne Galleries, Inc., London, 1989, p. 92, fig. 82.
Provenance: ex-Dr. Stanley F. Yolles collection, Stony Brook, New York, USA, 1980s
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#151290Repaired from about 5 pieces with restoration over the break lines. Nicks to feet, arms, and other high-pointed areas. Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age. Areas of light encrustations and nice mineral deposits. Label with old collection number "79" on verso.Condition
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