Hittite Nail Idol

Culture: Asia Minor/Syria

Period: Mid 2nd millennium B.C.

Material: Bronze

Dimensions: 10.2 cm

Price: Sold

Ref: 6030

Provenance: Private collection, New York, USA, acquired at Royal Athena Gallery in the 1980s.

Condition: Beautiful dark green patina, intact.

Description: The nail idol, probably representing god Teshub, has an arrow-like, stylized body, tapered towards the bottom. The smiling face shows many details, mouth, nose and eyes are elaborately worked out, the ears pierced. On his head the god wears a multiple hooped high conical crown. The arms are stretched forward, the hands indicated as stumps.