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Head of a goddess
Iron Age II, late 7th century BCE - Iron Age II, early 6th century BCE
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
This head was unearthed at an Edomite shrine in the Negev. It is the only one of its kind ever revealed in Israel. The three horns indicate that it represents a goddess, though we do not know which one.
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- Title: Head of a goddess
- Date Created: Iron Age II, late 7th century BCE - Iron Age II, early 6th century BCE
- Location: Horvat Qitmit
- Type: Statuette
- Rights: Israel Antiquities Authority, Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
- External Link: Israel Museum, Jerusalem
- Medium: Pottery
- Dimensions: H: 13; W: 9 cm
- Curator: Dayagi-Mendels, Michal
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