Syro-Hittite Idol with Bird Head

Culture: Asia Minor/Syria

Period: Mid 2nd millennium B.C.

Material: Terracotta

Dimensions: 11.4 cm high

Price: Sold

Ref: 6036

Provenance: Betty & Lester Guttman Collection, Chicago, USA.

Condition: Intact

Description: A rather uncommon, seated depiction of a Syro-Hittite idol with bird head. The figure sits on its forelegs and broad tail. The eyes are typically pierced, on its head a conical hat, similar to what god Baal wears. Around its long neck a necklace.