Bidspirit auction | PHOENICIAN TERRACOTTA FEMALE FIGURE WITH

PHOENICIAN TERRACOTTA FEMALE FIGURE WITH A TALAR TUNIC AND CARRYING A NEWBORN - Ca. 6th - 5th century BC A sculpture representing a female dressed in a classical tunic, with a hairstyle also in the classical style. This sculpture forms part of a group of Phoenician terracottas discovered underwater in the 1950s, possibly originating from Phoenician temples and representing the Phoenicians and their principal activities as votive sculptures. Size: 18.5 cm. Provenance: Private European collection of Ancient Art; Ex New York Antiquities Gallery pre-2000. 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.