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THBSyro Hittite Pottery Astarte Idol w/ TL
Lot 80
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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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- Lot Description
Ancient Near East, Northern Syria, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2750 to 1900 BCE. A finely preserved pottery idol figure of an intriguing form depicting the mother goddess Astarte. She stands with slender legs and a rigid posture atop a flared base, has broad shoulders accentuated with several incised necklace strands, and a perforation through one hand that perhaps held additional ornamentation. Displayed atop a tall, cylindrical neck, her head features a pair of discoid eyes with impressed pupils, a beak-like nose, and a choker resting just beneath the flush chin. A wonderful rendering of Astarte, the goddess who was also known as Ishtar in some parts of Mesopotamia and was associated with femininity, motherhood, and war. Size: 2" W x 6.3" H (5.1 cm x 16 cm)
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: private Salisbury, Maryland, USA collection; ex-private New York, New York, USA collection, 1990s
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#163764Repaired from three large pieces at neck and midsection, with restoration to back half of flared base and proper left hand, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Light encrustations across body and head. Nice preservation to overall form. TL drill holes beneath base and behind head.Condition
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