Lot Essay
For a related example from Deir el-Balah see no. 64 in Israeli and Tadmor, et al., Treasures of the Holy Land.
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CIRCA 14TH-13TH CENTURY B.C.
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A CANAANITE POTTERY LID FROM AN ANTHROPOID SARCOPHAGUS
Circa 14th-13th Century B.C.
The hand-modelled life-sized head with a pointed chin, a small smiling mouth and a large nose, the almond-shaped eyes within raised lids, the forehead ridged and the ears angled forward, wearing a thick, round fillet, his short hair rendered by rows of impressed finger-sized indentations
15 in. (38.1 cm) high
Circa 14th-13th Century B.C.
The hand-modelled life-sized head with a pointed chin, a small smiling mouth and a large nose, the almond-shaped eyes within raised lids, the forehead ridged and the ears angled forward, wearing a thick, round fillet, his short hair rendered by rows of impressed finger-sized indentations
15 in. (38.1 cm) high