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The calf and its shrine
UnknownMiddle Canaanite period, 16th century BCE
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
This statuette of a calf, found inside the small model shrine, was discovered in a temple in Ashkelon. The horned calf symbolized the young and energetic storm god.
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- Title: The calf and its shrine
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: Middle Canaanite period, 16th century BCE
- Location: Ashkelon
- Type: Shrine
- Rights: Israel Antiquities Authority
- External Link: Israel Museum, Jerusalem
- Medium: Pottery and silver-plated bronze
- Dimensions: Statuette: H: 10.5 cm; L: 11 cm Model shrine: H: 25 cm; W: 12 cm
- Curator: Misch-Brandl, Osnat
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