Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF PHOENICIAN TERRACOTTA FIGURINES

COLLECTION OF PHOENICIAN TERRACOTTA FIGURINES OF DEITIES - Ca. 700 - 500 BC. A pair of terracotta figurines. The one on the left shows a bearded male deity, with stylised facial features and hands brought together at the chest. The one on the right represents the goddess Astarte, depicted nude with arms folded across the abdomen and wearing a high conical headdress. Both are mounted on custom stands.For similar see: S. Moscati, I Fenici, Bompiani, 1991, palazzo Grassi, Venezia, p. 399.Size: 90-115mm x 30-43mm; Weight: 135gProvenance: Private London collection, acquired on the German art market; Ex. Belgian ND collection, acquired in the 1980s; in Germany since 1994. Accompanied by a German Export license.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.