Terracotta model of a shrine, Cypro-Archaic II, ca. 600–480 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; handmade, H. 3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm), Terracottas, The shrine contains a nonfigural representation, known as a betyl. The crescent and disk above the opening are symbols of the goddess Astarte, to whom the model may have been dedicated.
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Terracotta model, shrine, Cypro-Archaic II, ca, 600–480 B.C, Cypriot, Terracotta, handmade, H, 3 7/8, 9.9 cm, Terracottas, contains, nonfigural representation, betyl, crescent, disk, opening, symbols, goddess Astarte, whom, model, dedicated
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