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Female Votive Head
Unknown Artist/Makerearly 5th century BCE
The Jewish Museum, New York
New York, United States
During the Second Temple Period, Israel was ruled by a succession of empires - Babylonian, Persian, Greek, and Roman.
This votive head, purchased in Israel, might have been placed in a pagan temple located in the Land of Israel by one of the many non-Jewish inhabitants.
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Details
- Title: Female Votive Head
- Creator: Unknown Artist/Maker
- Date Created: early 5th century BCE
- Location: Cyprus, Asia
- Physical Dimensions: 4 7/16 × 2 13/16 × 2 3/16 in. (11.3 × 7.1 × 5.6 cm)
- Type: Antiquities
- Rights: https://thejewishmuseum.org/about-this-site#terms-conditions
- External Link: View this object at thejewishmuseum.org
- Medium: Limestone: carved and painted
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