Syro-Hittite Terracotta Goddess Figure Fragment ibex offering a tactile charm that

offering a tactile charm that reflects its ancient origins

each pair of teeth added over time from animals taken for food

once married

Ertebølle Culture

is complemented by a graceful curved handle

Syro-Hittite Terracotta Goddess Figure Fragment ibex offering a tactile charm thatAncient Near East, Syro Hittite culture, c. 20001600 BC, Northern Syria A finely crafted small scale terracotta head fragment depicting a female deity in highly stylised form, characterised by striking avian features. The goddess gazes outward through wide, annular pellet eyes, while a pinched, beak like nose projects prominently from the petite head, lending the figure a powerful and otherworldly presence. She wears an elaborate pierced headdress, an