Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Inbal Bar Oz |
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Female figurine, possibly dedicated to the fertility goddess Astarte
Near East Late 16th–13th century BCE Originally brown glass, molded and perforated H: 5.7; W: 2.1; Th: 1.6 cm Gift of Joseph Meyerhoff, Baltimore, to American Friends of the Israel Museum Accession number: 84.35.94 |
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Publications: Spaer Maud, Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum, Beads and Other Small Objects, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2001 Israeli, Yael, Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum: The Eliahu Dobkin Collection and Other Gifts, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel, 2003, English / Hebrew Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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