Phoenician Astarte Votive Figure

Culture: Phoenicia

Period: 6th-4th century B.C.

Material: Clay

Dimensions: 14.2 cm high

Price: Sold

Ref: 6071

Provenance: Former collection Yeganeh. Thence Antikenkabinett Gackstätter, Frankfurt a.M., Germany.

Condition: One restored break.

Description: A nude Astarte, pressed from a form, holding with her bent arms the clearly molded breasts. The long stretched face is dominated by a framed almond-shaped pair of eyes. The forehead is surrounded by stylized curls. The area around the feet curved, the back even.