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Female figurine
Judah Iron Age II, 8th-6th century BCE Pottery H: 14; W: 6.5 cm Accession number: 68.32.4 |
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Such figurines, with pronounced breasts, were found mainly in private dwellings. Usually identified with either the goddess Astarte or the goddess Asherah, they were kept as household amulets to enhance fertility and offer protection during childbirth. 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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