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This is a genuine antiquity, a figure of the goddess Astarte made and used in the Syro-Hittite kingdom about 1950 B.C. It is 7 3/8" high. The Hittites rose to power simultaneously with Egypt's Old Kingdom but were destroyed about 1200 B.C. This figure dates to their height of cultural achievement. Hittite religion recognized good, bad, love, power, control etc. and characterized Astarte as the compassionate loving mother. Her husband, Baal "The Destroyer" needed to be appeased to avoid his wrath. This is a genuine piece of cultural history and ancient art. CZ57 (7) s