Bidspirit auction | PHOENICIAN TERRACOTTA STATUETTE OF TANIT

PHOENICIAN TERRACOTTA STATUETTE OF TANIT - Ca. 500 - 400 BC.A mould-made terracotta votive figurine representing Tanit, the Phoenician goddess. Holding a large fruit in her hands on the chest, the goddess is draped in a lengthy, hooded and decorated with geometric motif robe that cascades down her slender body. For similar see: I fenici, Bompiani 1989, cat. 795, 605.Size: 1333.3mm x 41.2mm; Weight: 73.57gProvenance: 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.