Plaque depicting a wine goddess
Electrum
H: 7.2; W: 6.6 cm
Gift of S. Lamon, New York, through the America-Israel Cultural Foundation
Accession number:
70.086.0170
Archaeology/Western Asiatic Antiquities
This winged figure’s nudity and the clusters of grapes she is holding indicate that she is a fertility goddess. The stars decorating the plaque’s background hint that she is also an astral goddess.
From the Israel Museum publications:
The Israel Museum, Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2005
Digital presentation of this object was made possible by:
The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir
