No. 82753123

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Phoenician Terracotta Figurine of Pregnant Woman or goddess, 16,5 x 6,5 cm - Figure
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Phoenician Terracotta Figurine of Pregnant Woman or goddess, 16,5 x 6,5 cm - Figure

This figure is a female representation showing the main elements such as the breasts and the bulging belly. She is giving birth, as can be seen in the protrusion of her belly, in the inclination of her neck due to the effort, and in the paritoria chair in which she is seated. At the moment of childbirth, women pray to the goddess, who is also sometimes represented with a bulging belly, in order to protect the childbirth. *Missing hands Provenance: Aweidah Gallery, Israel, 2014 Previous owner: Documentation at Aweidah Gallery Export authorization from the Israel Antiquities Authority No. 526524 with date 07/08/ 2014 Exhibited: Ifergan Collection, Málaga (2018-2020) Statement seen by Catawiki. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. For buyers outside the European Union (EU) a Spanish export license is required. This will take several weeks to arrange. Due to Switzerland customs regulations, this lot cannot be sold to customers residing in Switzerland

No. 82753123

No longer available
Phoenician Terracotta Figurine of Pregnant Woman or goddess, 16,5 x 6,5 cm - Figure

Phoenician Terracotta Figurine of Pregnant Woman or goddess, 16,5 x 6,5 cm - Figure

This figure is a female representation showing the main elements such as the breasts and the bulging belly. She is giving birth, as can be seen in the protrusion of her belly, in the inclination of her neck due to the effort, and in the paritoria chair in which she is seated. At the moment of childbirth, women pray to the goddess, who is also sometimes represented with a bulging belly, in order to protect the childbirth.

*Missing hands

Provenance: Aweidah Gallery, Israel, 2014
Previous owner: Documentation at Aweidah Gallery

Export authorization from the Israel Antiquities Authority No. 526524 with date 07/08/ 2014

Exhibited: Ifergan Collection, Málaga (2018-2020)

Statement seen by Catawiki. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.

For buyers outside the European Union (EU) a Spanish export license is required. This will take several weeks to arrange.

Due to Switzerland customs regulations, this lot cannot be sold to customers residing in Switzerland

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