Terracotta Sculpture Of A Bearded Votary, 1900 BCE - 700 CE

Terracotta

3.75 x 5.75

PF.0163

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With his wide, staring eyes and attitude of reverence, this bearded man displays characteristics typical of votive figures since ancient Mesopotamian times. From what biblical deity does he ask a...

With his wide, staring eyes and attitude of reverence, this bearded man displays characteristics typical of votive figures since ancient Mesopotamian times. From what biblical deity does he ask a favor? In a manner similar to this, perhaps, Abraham stood vulnerable before his god in the hills of Hebron. We feel in this powerful piece an age-old bond between man and mysterious forces that are far larger than himself.

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