Lot Essay
For related Canaanite smiting gods see O. Negbi, Canaanite Gods in Metal, pp. 29-41.
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LATE BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 1550-1200 B.C.
Details
A CANAANITE BRONZE SMITING GOD
LATE BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 1550-1200 B.C.
Solid-cast, standing with his feet together, both arms bent at the elbow, the right arm raised, the lower projecting forward, both hands fisted around now-missing weapons, wearing a conical headpiece and a short-sleeved V-necked garment, the broad belt with a vertical tab descending to the hem in front, his face with large almond-shaped eyes defined by incision, a prominent nose, protruding lips and a pointed chin, his ears perforated, a large tenon below the feet
8 3/8 in. (21.2 cm.) high excluding the tenon
LATE BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 1550-1200 B.C.
Solid-cast, standing with his feet together, both arms bent at the elbow, the right arm raised, the lower projecting forward, both hands fisted around now-missing weapons, wearing a conical headpiece and a short-sleeved V-necked garment, the broad belt with a vertical tab descending to the hem in front, his face with large almond-shaped eyes defined by incision, a prominent nose, protruding lips and a pointed chin, his ears perforated, a large tenon below the feet
8 3/8 in. (21.2 cm.) high excluding the tenon
Provenance
with Elie Bustros, Beirut, acquired in the 1960s; thence by descent.
Acquired by the current owner, 1999.
Acquired by the current owner, 1999.
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