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Figurine of Goddes
| Collection number | 製016-0121 |
|---|---|
| Provenance | Northern Syria |
| Period | Early-Middle Bronze Age |
| Date | ca. 2400-1600 BCE |
| Material | Terracotta |
| Dimension | H. 18.5 cm |
| Comment | It is a clay female figurine found in the ancient Syrian city in the later third millennium BC. The pose supporting breasts with both hand is considered as the praying gesture. Big eyes and unique, winding hair are characteristic. Luxury neckless is expressed on the long robe. The female clay figurine continued to be made since Neolithic period. Generally, it is interpreted as a mother goddess, and it is thought to have been used as an amulet and in religious services. |
| Classification | clay object |
| Keywords | Brown, White, Orange Mystic Western Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, Syria, Northern Syria Bronze Age, Early Bronze Age, Middle Bronze Age Clay, Terracotta Sculpture/Statue, Human figurine, Deity figurine Deity/Spirit, Goddess, Human, Female |
| 資料ID | 1146 |