Phoenician Marble Bust - 4.1 cm
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
Estimate € 500 - € 650
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This Phoenician marble semi-relief depicts Astarte and dates from the 8th to 6th century BC, measuring 4.1 × 3.5 × 1.8 cm, with losses to the base and nose.
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Description from the seller
Semi-sculptural representation of the Phoenician Astarte. Probably marble. The figure is depicted with fine hair ornaments and the bare breasts as a reference to the goddess of love and fertility. - From an old North German collection. Defect at the base and the nose, probably a former hole at the base has been filled.
Semi-sculptural representation of the Phoenician Astarte. Probably marble. The figure is depicted with fine hair ornaments and the bare breasts as a reference to the goddess of love and fertility. - From an old North German collection. Defect at the base and the nose, probably a former hole at the base has been filled.
Details
Culture
Phoenician
Century/timeframe
8.-6.Jh.v.Chr.
Name of object
Bust
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
2026
Material
Marble
Country acquired from
Germany
Condition
Fair
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
4.1 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1980
Width
3.5 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Germany
Depth
1.8 cm
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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