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Lady of Galera

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Lady of Galera. Sculpture of Phoenician production of the beginning of the 8th century BC. Alabaster. It depicts an enthroned goddess (Astarte) flanked by two effigies with the double Egyptian crown. Hold a bowl with both hands. It was conceived as a ritual vessel for the oil to anoint the deceased. Found in an Iberian tomb from the 5th century BC. From the Tutugi Necropolis, Zone I, Grave 20 (Galera, Granada province, Andalusia, Spain). National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain.

Date

04 juil. 2018

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG20B25_493

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

37,5Mo (1,9Mo) / 35,0cm x 26,9cm / 4134 x 3174 (300dpi)

Mots clés

zone I 20 5th Century B.C. 5th century BC 8th century BC Andalusia Astarte Early Egyptian Europe Galera Goddess Granada province Grave 20 I Iberian culture Lady of Galera Madrid National Archaeological Museum Spain Spanish Syrian Phoenician workshop Syrian-Phoenician workshop Tutugi Tutugi Necropolis alabaster alterlife anoint art bowl crown deceased double effigies enthroned european female funerary grave hands history holding iberian iberians iberic lady museum mythological mythology object oil phoenician recipient religion religious ritual royal tomb sacred scented sculpture seated society statue throne tomb tray vessel woman zone zone I