A large Phoenician terracotta standing youth, Neo Assyrian Period, ca. 6th century BCE Writing and Manuscripts Their shape and mass correlate

Their shape and mass correlate to the Egyptian qedet weight standard of 9

The pendant has been paired with a modern hand-plaited chain in 24K yellow gold

Several cat cemeteries are known in Egypt

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New York: Rizzoli (1986)

A large Phoenician terracotta standing youth, Neo Assyrian Period, ca. 6th century BCE Writing and Manuscripts Their shape and mass correlateThis impressive terracotta figure shows a standing male youth rendered in the tall, slender style characteristic of Phoenician sculpture of the late Iron Age. The figure stands frontally with one foot advanced, the right hand raised in a gesture of greeting, blessing, or prayer, while the left arm bends at the elbow to hold what was likely a staff or ritual object. Technical analysis indicates that the figure was crafted in separate sections, with