Bidspirit auction | PHOENICIAN VOTIVE STELE WITH GODDESS

PHOENICIAN VOTIVE STELE WITH GODDESS TANIT - Ca. 600 - 500 BC. A limestone votive stele with a rounded top, depicting a standing female figure carved in shallow relief within a rectangular niche. The figure is shown nude, with hands along the body. The face exhibits detailed eyes, nose, and tightly curled hair rendered in vertical grooves. The feet are defined with individual toes resting on a groundline. For similar see: S. Moscati, I fenici, Bompiani, 1989, Cat. 383, p. 648. Size: 120mm x 80mm; Weight: 320g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Paul S. Forbes collection, Maryland, acquired 1970s - 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.