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Female figurine
Tel Erani Iron Age II, 8th century BCE Pottery H: 17.2; W: 11 cm Israel Antiquities Authority Accession number: IAA 1960-725 |
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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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