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Western Asiatic Canaanite Warrior Idol
Western Asiatic Canaanite Warrior Idol
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Description
Early 2nd millennium BC. An elongated slender figure depicted standing with arms outstretched both pierced to hold weapons (now absent), wearing a tall pointed crown, with stylised facial features, tangs beneath the feet. For a similar figure in 'Anatolian' pose from the 'Simiriyan' Group, cf. Negbi, O. Canaanite Gods in Metal, Tel Aviv. 1976, pp.10-13, fig.15/55; for figures of similar type, cf. Aruz, J. (ed.), Beyond Babylon. Art, Trade and Diplomacy in the Second Millennium B.C., Exhibition Catalogue, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2008, pp.23-24. 55 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). Ex an important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1970s. [No Reserve]
Condition
Fine condition.
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Western Asiatic Canaanite Warrior Idol

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