Syro-Hittite Incised Pottery Bird (Votive or Toy)

Ancient Near East, The Levant, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A hand-built pottery idol of characteristically abstract form depicting a female goddess standing atop fused columnar legs

Ancient Near East, The Levant, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. 1580 BCE. A charming hand-built pottery effigy of a bird with its wing's outstretched upon a pedestal with a flared base. The bird is simply de

Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, Bronze Age, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. Wow! A rare example of a wheeled "toy" bull, with a long, hollow, cylindrical body, panel-like front and back legs, and wheels that

Ancient Near East, The Levant, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A charming example of a hand-built pottery pull toy in the shape of a fattened ram meant for a child. The

Ancient Near East, Syria, Syro-Hittite, 2750 BCE to 1900 BCE. An extremely fine Syro-Hittite pillar figurine with mysterious eyes and an almost bird-like presence, yet the monolithic body with hands c

**Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Near East, The Levant, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. 2nd millennium BCE; Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Iron Age, Cypro-Archaic Period I, Cypriot culture, ca. 750 to 600 BCE

Ancient Near East, The Levant, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A hand-carved effigy of a stylized bird modeled with impressed eyes, and incised lines across the back and wings to indicat

A nice Syro-Hittite votive covered wagon, c. 1500 – 1000 BC, with hollow interior, the outer surfaces decorated with incised bands, the wheels preserved and re-mounted. 5 in x 4 ¼ in (12.8 x 10.8 c

Ancient Near East, The Levant, Syro-Hittite, Bronze Age, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A delightful hand-built pottery ram vessel, presenting with a thick, lengthy body supported by 4 short legs. Carrying a

A lovely Syro-Hittite votive figure of Astarte, c. 1500 – 1000 BC, with bird-like features and large round eyes with central depression, the elaborate headdress with two pierced holes in each of the

Near East, Holyland, the Levant, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. 2800 to 1500 BCE. A unique pottery altar boasting a rare form comprised of 3 avian-esque goddess heads grouped together as they gaze over the

**First Time At Auction** Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2800 to 1500 BCE. A remarkable pottery figure of the goddess Astarte, displaying a stylized form with a bird-like visage. Gazing forth from wide,

ANCIENT SYRO-HITTITE DOUBLE HEADED FEMALE IDOL c.2nd millennium B.C. Size 3 5/8 inches high. Rare molded double headed female Idol with bird-like face wearing headdress, pierced ears. incised details.

Ancient Near East, The Levant, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2500 BCE to 1800 BCE. A lovely pottery head of a goddess enveloped in a caramel-hued glaze. The fascinating visage displays carved and incised details,

A Syro-Hittite votive covered wagon, c. 1200 - 1000 BC, the front of the cover lightly flared and the outside decorated with incised lines. H: 4 3/5 in (11.7cm); L: 5 1/3 in (13.6cm). Light deposits.

**Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Near East, Syria, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2750 to 1900 BCE. A hand-built pottery female idol fragment of abstract form with a pinched face, incised finery, and stocky a

An interesting Syro-Hittite terracotta votive figurine, c. 1200 – 1000 BC, the columnar body with flared foot, the head bird-like with large domed eyes and angular nose, short ears and wearing a col

Ancient Near East, Northern Syria, Syro-Hittite, ca. 3rd millennium BCE. An enormous hand-built pottery female fertility idol with its highly-burnished surface covered in tan slip. The columnar-form f

Ancient Near East, Northern Syria, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. 3rd millennium BCE. A finely preserved example of a hand-built pottery figure depicting Astarte, an ancient goddess known throughout the Ne

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 a

Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2800 to 1500 BCE. A pottery figure of the goddess Astarte, with a simple physical form on the lower body and a more complex, abstract on at the arms, shoulders, and face.

Ancient Near East, The Levant, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A rare double-headed example of a hand-built pottery figure depicting Astarte, the ancient goddess associated with war, fertility, and sexuality;

**Originally Listed At $800** Ancient Near East, Syria, Syrian culture or early Syro-Hittite, ca. 15th to 13th century BCE. A hand-built pottery head of an idol, perhaps a worshipper, that is of consi

Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2800 to 1500 BCE. A pottery figure of the goddess Astarte, with a simple physical form until it reaches the arms and shoulders. One arm is folded back on itself while the