A bronze statuette of a Canaanite female deity with a tall conical headdress. Crudely modelled, with oval eyes, prominent nose and ears, a body which is slender compared to the head. The goddess with small round breasts holds arms outstretched. The statuette was probably used in the temple as a votive offering.
Supplied with a small acrylic display block.
 
Canaanite Levant: Circa 1400-1200 BC.
 
Condition: Fine generally, the tang foreshortened; with dark green patina.
Height without stand: 7 cms (2.75")
 
Provenance: Kurt Schmid, Basel, Switzerland, collected between 1950s - 1970s.