Bidspirit auction | PHOENICIAN TERRACOTTA MALE FIGURE IN

PHOENICIAN TERRACOTTA MALE FIGURE IN A POSE OF PRAYER AND CARRYING AN OFFERING - Ca. 7th - 6th century BC A sculpture of a man dressed in a classical tunic and wearing a classical hairstyle. This terracotta belongs to a group of Phoenician figures discovered underwater in the 1950s, possibly votive sculptures from Phoenician temples representing Phoenicians and their principal activities. Size: 45 cm. Provenance: Private European collection of Ancient Art; Ex New York Antiquities Gallery pre-2000; Previously in the Marwan Shehab collection, acquired at Asfar & Sarkis, Beirut, in 1964. 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.