Sujet
Hollowed out figure of a female goddess of oriental origin, possibly associated with Astarte, seated on a throne like chair, flanked by two winged sphinxes
Légende
Hollowed out figure of a female goddess of oriental origin, possibly associated with Astarte, seated on a throne like chair, flanked by two winged sphinxes, Her breasts are perforated so that a libation poured through the opening in her head will gush from her breasts into the bowl she is holding. Phoenician. Tomb 20 Hill Real, Tutugi, Galera. 7th century, BC.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Private Collection
Date
13 mai 2010
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A15_281
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
36,9Mo (1,4Mo) / 26,4cm x 35,0cm / 3124 x 4134 (300dpi)