Description
Statuette of the Goddess Astarte. Beautiful antique figurine for special gifts Reproduction of the Goddess Astarte seated on a stool. Seated figure of a Phoenician goddess that will create a magical atmosphere & great beauty to any space in a home, study, library. For lovers of history, antiquity & mythology. SIZE 18 cm (height) x 5.5 cm (width) x 11.3 cm (depth). MATERIAL Jesmonite or acrylic resin with green bronze polychrome. Built-in pedestal of jesmonite with black polychrome. CONSERVATION Interior. Do not use cleaning products, remove dust with a dry cloth. ELABORATION I modeled the figurine or statue in clay from photos of the original found in the Archaeological Museum of Seville, Andalusia (Spain). Later, I made a mold of it to make the copies in jesmonite or acrylic resin. Finally, we polychromed the copies with high quality oils in different tones & shades. The original is a bronze statuette (VIII or VII BC) that is in the Archaeological Museum of Seville. It was found in El Cerro del Carambolo (Camas), a possible Phoenician sanctuary. It was part of liturgical offerings. Astarte was considered goddess protector & patron of their cities. Her cult & veneration spread throughout the Mediterranean & Mesopotamia. statuette Of The Goddess Astarte/Archaeological Reproduction Nice Antique Figure For Special Gifts Phoenician Culture in Spain
