".... class called peg shaped. The "peg" shape is well known in the
Near East and I am afraid has nothing to do with cosmetic
applicator's which also exist in the area from various periods
although I can see how you might make the association if you are
unfamiliar with the type. For a male example in the Louvre which is
quite close in shape to Andrea's see the reference above Fig. 68
#1488.
Best Regards,
David A.J. Liebert"
Ramon Saenz de Heredia
I read messages on the web.No individual e-
mails.
In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, David Liebert <dliebert@...>
wrote:
>
> Tim,
> Why was the end of my message cut off I can not believe there was
> anything offensive in it just some book references relevant to the
> topic, are you censoring simple academic discussion now?,and why
did
> I receive a weird email regarding a "challenge response" which
looked
> to me like some sort of Phishing scam. Please know if this came
from
> you I do not risk responding to emails of this nature. You had
better
> check as someone might have hijacked the list for their own purpose.
> Regards,
> David
> On Jun 13, 2008, at 6:25 PM, David Liebert wrote:
>
> > Dear Jason ,
> >
> > With all do respect to you and Robert who I know to be expert in
> > many areas, female bronze figures dating to the Bronze age
> > particularly in the Levant are published in the archaeological
> > Literature and represented in Many Museums. Although often
called
> > Astarte figures it is not always clear which female deity is
being
> > represented, and sometimes because they are highly stylized it
is
> > unclear wether they are in fact male or female. They are also
known
> > as consort figures as they are frequently associated with the
Male
> > figures of similar type. For some more elaborate flat cast
figures
> > with similar facial features particularly the prominent Nose see
Ora
> > Negbi Canaanite Gods in Metal Plates 57-59
> > This particular figure falls into the class called peg shaped.
The
> > "peg" shape is well known in the Near East and I am afraid has
> > nothing to do with cosmetic applicator's which also exist in the
> > area from various periods although I
> >
>
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