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Ancient Levantine Terracotta Female Idol, Judahite Pillar-Figurine Type, Iron Age II, ca. 8th–7th Century BC

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An ancient terracotta female idol modeled in a highly stylized pillar-figurine form. The figure is shown frontally with pronounced breasts and bent arms drawn across the chest, emphasizing the fertility-related iconography characteristic of female pillar figurines from the southern Levant. The head is rendered schematically, with deeply recessed circular eyes, a projecting nose, and a simplified mouth; the rear is plain and only lightly worked. Incised linear detailing appears at the shoulders and neck, possibly indicating hair or a necklace.

On typological grounds, this piece is best attributed to the Levantine / Judahite pillar-figurine tradition of the Iron Age II. Comparable museum examples in fired clay are dated to the 8th–7th century BCE and are associated with the kingdom of Judah and the wider southern Levant. Such figurines are widely understood as objects of household devotion, fertility symbolism, protective cult or religious practice in the biblical-period Levant.

Condition:
Complete as preserved, with expected ancient surface wear, minor abrasions, and small edge losses. Earthen deposits and age-related surface accretions remain visible. The modeling of the face and torso is clear and the piece has strong sculptural character.

Dimensions:
Height: 59.4 mm
Width: 39.6 mm
Weight: 23.76 g

Provenance
Private European collection formed in the 1980s.
A declaration of lawful origin and a provenance statement can be provided in PDF format upon request.

Suggested keywords:
Ancient terracotta idol; female pillar figurine; Judahite figurine; Iron Age Levant; household cult object; fertility idol; biblical period terracotta


Catawiki disclaimer: This object has been dated based on style by the seller . No further tests, such as, a TL test, lapidary tests, analysis of pigments or radiography scans have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.