Bidspirit auction | PHOENICIAN TERRACOTTA FEMALE FIGURE WITH

PHOENICIAN TERRACOTTA FEMALE FIGURE WITH A VEIL POSSIBLY ORIGINALLY WITH BOTH ARMS RAISED - TL TESTE - Ca. 5th - 4th century BC A terracotta sculpture depicting a woman, possibly a goddess. The piece belongs to a group of Phoenician terracottas discovered underwater in the 1950s, possibly originating from Phoenician temples and representing Phoenicians and their principal activities in the form of ex-votos. Size: 43 cm. Provenance: Private European collection of Ancient Art; Ex Private Spanish Collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. All items are accompanied by a European export license. Each item has been published and exhibited. A copy of the published book will be provided with each lot.