Gevleugelde dame uit Carthago

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Sarcofaag uit Carthago. Het lijkt een priesteres te zijn. Ze draagt een prachtig vleugelgewaad rond haar benen. Het moet een symbolische betekenis hebben. Ze houdt ook niet voor niets een vogel in het rechterhand. Haar bovenlichaam wordt bedekt door wat we nu een "topje" noemen. Wat ze in haar linkerhand houdt is een doosje. Ze draagt haar lange haar aan weerszijden van het hoofd.

Sarcofaag Cadiz

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Even further away in Cadiz a sarcophagus of a woman is found. She has a beautifully finished face. The Greek influence is clearly visible here. It is not certain whether the deceased actually so have looked like. Her hair is tied up. The sarcophagus ressembles a naked form.

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Vrouw van Ibiza

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In the Phoenician colonies, women are also frequently depicted. This example is a woman from Ibiza. It was found in the necropolis Puig des Molins. It is a goddess on a throne. She wears a long dress, which is quite thin, making contours of her body visible. On her head she wears a tiara or crown. In her hand she holds a bird, which seems to have a special meaning with the Phoenicians.

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moedergodin van Tyrus

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Much later in the 4th century BC is a rather primitive statue from Tyre. It is a mother goddess with big breasts. She feeds her child. It is pottery and only has a height of 6 cm. It is located in the National Museum of Beirut. It seems almost to be a symbolic statue. There is little attention paid to detail.

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head of Ugarit

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From Ugarit we unfortunately have only a head, but a particularly beautiful. It comes from the 14th century BC. She has her hair up high, or is it a crown. Dating 14th century BC. It is made of ivory and gold and is in the National Museum of Damascus, or what remains is about. Hopefully this heritage is saved. The eyes seem to put up with black paint.

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woman from Kamid el Loz

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The situation was later (11th century BC) is somewhat different. Now also dressed women and the focus has shifted from the body to the face. This figure comes from Kamid el Loz in the Bekaa valley and has some Egyptian Influence (haircut). Dated: end of 2nd millennium BC. It has a height of 7 cm and is made of ivory. It is in the National Museum of Beirut. The face is accurately represented. The woman is sitting on a small bench. She is wearing a beautiful dress, through which the breasts are still visible. She also wears a bracelet. She has big feet. The proportions of the body are not shown as well.

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Ishtar-like statue

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From the same 18th century BC, this figurine and also from Byblos. Goddess of fertility, but now with Mespotaamse influence (Ishtar). The statue has a height of only 8.7 cm and has been drawing more human in the face. Again, the female breasts presented and the lower part of the body is very suggestive shown. In all the images so far, it appears that the ancient Canaanites had no trouble displaying nudity of women. The statue is also located in the National Museum of Beirut.

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Women from Byblos

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Statuette of a Canaanite goddess of fertility from Byblos. Dating 18th century BC. It is made of pottery and has a height of 128 cm. It is now in the National Museum of Beirut. Unfortunately, she misses some limbs and one eye. She takes a pose of presenting her small breasts. Her female lower torso is displayed exaggerated by specks between her legs. Compared with the previous image of Anat? gets her face a slightly friendlier image, but not very much.

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Anat?

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Just focus on how the Canaanite / Phoenician their wives display. This is a somewhat risky topic. You have been warned!
A figurine of a Canaanite goddess from the second millennium BC. It was found in the Bekaa valley in Lebanon. It is made of bronze and has a height of 16.6 cm. It is now on display in the National Museum of Beirut. She has a warlike attitude and Anat would ever have imagined. She probably wears a helmet. She has a not so sweet appearance and her small breasts are much too high. What a difference from the much later images.

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