A JUDAHITE CERAMIC PILLAR FIGURINE

8th-7th century BCE. The head was made in a mold and attached to the body manually created. Complete and in very good condition. Very rare to find them in such an intact preservation. For similar JPF figurines see: For a similar figurine from Lachish, see: Olga Tufnell, Lachish III, 1953, Pl. 28, no. 11 and Raz Kletter, The Judean Pillar-Figurines and the Archaeology of Asherah, 1996. 15.5 cm high. Ex S.M. collection, Herzliya Pituah.
Estimate: $ 8,000 – 9,000