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LOT 0257
Canaanite Bronze Warrior God Holding Weapons
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/8 in. (196 grams, 15.7 cm).
Standing on a flanged base with a weapon in each hand, baldric with axe to the shoulder.
Provenance
Acquired 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 checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12701-234381.
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.
Literature
For similar examples from the "Syrian" group of flat-cast warrior gods, see no.23 and 27 in Negbi, Canaanite Gods in Metal.
Footnotes
The bronze or copper figurines of this class were cast either in single or double moulds, examples of which have been found at Byblos, Tell Soukas and Megiddo. Stylistically, they can be subdivided into at least two distinct groups: a) The "Byblo-Syrian" Group and b) the "Byblo-Egyptian" Group.
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LOT 0257
Canaanite Bronze Warrior God Holding Weapons
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500€2,900 - 4,060 (for guidance only)$3,380 - 4,730 (for guidance only)
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