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Code: 10857
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SYRO-HITTITE TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF THE GODDESS ASTARTE, circa 2000-1700 B.C.
This rare terracotta figure is of highly stylized flattened form wearing a notched girdle and applied necklace, her bird-like face with applied eyes, she may have had a forehead ornament which has been lost over time, and pierced tripartite coiffure.She stands on a custom made patinated bronze stand. 14.3cms tall.