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LOT 1225
Canaanite Bronze Male Warrior God Statuette
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 5/8 in. (27 grams, 68 mm).
Modelled in the round with holes to the ears to accept separate rings (absent) and right hand open to accept a weapon.
ProvenanceAcquired in Paris and London, 1970s.
From a collection of Canaanite gods in bronze, from the collection of a London, UK, gentleman.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
For similar examples from the "Syrian" group of flat-cast warrior gods, see no.23 and 27 in Negbi, Canaanite Gods in Metal.
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LOT 1225
Canaanite Bronze Male Warrior God Statuette
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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