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Statue of a seated god
Hazor Late Canaanite period, 15th-13th century BCE Bronze H: 35; W: 10; D: 12 cm Israel Antiquities Authority Accession number: IAA 2009-1338 |
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This outstanding statue depicts one of the major Canaanite gods – either El, head of the pantheon, or the storm god, responsible for fertility and growth. The god’s divine status is indicated by his tall headdress, decorated in relief with a tree of life flanked by two horned animals. 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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