Archaic I

Standing goddess (Astarte)

Standing goddess (Astartte) statuette of an unmapped female figure in relief in relief in front of a flat panel with a rounded top.The figure, which is to be interpreted as a goddess (Astarte), is richly decorated with jewels.She wears two rows of pearl chains around the upper part of the neck;Below are two more with followers who lie between their breasts.Two bracelets on each arm.Both arms are angled towards the chest, with the hands supporting the breasts.Bernhard-Walcher and others, the Cypricer Antique Collection in the KHM.Collection catalogs of the KHM Vol. 2, Vienna 1999 (V. Karageghis) H. 14,2 cm, B. 5,9 cm, T. 3 cm