National Treasures

About Findings Periods The Mandatory Collection of the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
 
Object's Name: Figurine Human Image, Animal, Goose, Eros (?)
Period: Hellenistic
Material: Pottery
Site: Maresha, T.
Wide: 5.5 cm
Height: 7 cm
Description: A child (Eros?) riding a goose. This type is well known in the Hellenistic world, but no parallels were found in Maresha.
Bibliography:
Erlich A. 2014. "Terracotta Figurines" in: I. Stern (ed.) The Excavations of Maresha: Subterranean Complex 57: The 'Heliodorus' Cave. BAR (IS) 2652: 39- 70, Fig. 6. 47.

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Figurine Human Image  
Photographer :Yolovitch Yael

Figurine Human Image  
Photographer :Yolovitch Yael




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