Bidspirit auction | PHOENICIAN TERRACOTTA STATUETTE OF ASTARTE

PHOENICIAN TERRACOTTA STATUETTE OF ASTARTE - Ca. 600 - 400 BC.A mould-made terracotta votive figurine representing Tanit, the Phoenician goddess invoked for fertility. Holding her breast with both of her hands, the goddess is draped in a lengthy robe that cascades down her slender body. She is crowned with a large and high diadem. For similar see: I fenici, Bompiani 1989, cat. 533, 1009.Size: 145.6mm x 47.2mm; Weight: 72.2gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.