Large phoenician terra cotta figurine
€4,300
available
Object number
AR3011
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Figurine of a standing man
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| Material: |
Red clay with white grounding and polychromic painting
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| Date |
2nd half 5th century B.C.
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| Description: |
The man, probably a worshipper, stands on a base and has his right hand raised in front of him. He is dressed with tunica and coat and wears a cap. In front of him a small bowl, probably for ritual offerings.
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| Size: |
Height 323 mm, width ca. 100 mm
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| Condition: |
Excellent condition. Figure perfectly preserved, white grounding and polychromic painting partially preserved. Very fine and detailed work. Attractive sea patina.
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| References: |
Gubel, Les Pheniciens et le monde mediterraneen (1986). Nr. 53 Nunn, Der figürliche Motivschatz Phöniziens, Syriens und Transjordaniens vom 6. bis zum 4. Jahrhundert v. Chr. (2000). Tf. 41, Nr. 142 |
| Provenance: |
Acquired 2020 from R. Deutsch (Tel Aviv, Israel), exported with permit Nr. 542792 from Israel Antiquities Authority. Ex Israeli private collection Eli Ben-David, Jerusalem. Found in the 1980s in the sea near the city of Akko, Israel.
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| Authenticity: |
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