Two Bronze Deities
Name/Title
Two Bronze DeitiesEntry/Object ID
06NE08103Description
A male figure and a female figure attached at the hip with arms stretched out to their sides. The figures are very flat in shape, with large bald round heads, large narrow noses, long slender necks and inset eyes.Type of Sculpture
StatuetteArtwork Details
Medium
BronzeContext
The Two Bronze Deities are characterized as a pair of male and female divinity statuettes that were found in modern Syria. This artifact has been attributed to the Canaanite people, but due to influence from neighboring cultures, the artistic style is comparable to pieces found in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Anatolia. These figures are thought to constitute a votive offering or amulet related to religious or cultural activity. This figure was cast in bronze using the lost-wax method. Other similar pieces were made from silver and gold, created by hammering the metal over a bronze core. These figurines may have had wooden precursors which are not preserved in the archaeological record.Made/Created
Date made
1500 BCE - 1000 BCETime Period
Bronze AgeEthnography
Culture/Tribe
Near Eastern - Canaanite