Figurines from ancient Judah, some with molded heads and some with ‘pinched’ heads — Figurines from ancient Judah, some with molded heads and some with ‘pinched’ heads Chamberi

An Archaeological Mystery: Why Ancient Hebrews Made Figurines of Naked Women

In First Temple-period Judah, statuettes of women holding up their breasts were apparently a must-have item, but were they images of Yahweh’s wife, fertility figurines, or something else?

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Dec 02, 2020

Their name couldn t possibly sound less exciting: Judean Pillar Figurines. But behind this dry technical nomenclature lies a headscratcher that has stumped experts for more than a century. Ever since...

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