A PHOENICIAN GOLD TANIT PENDANT

CIRCA 7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.

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A PHOENICIAN GOLD TANIT PENDANT
CIRCA 7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
Formed of a hollow sheet box in the form of the sign of Tanit, embellished on one side with filigree and granulation highlighting the form, with a suspension loop above
7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) long

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Private Collection, U.K.
Acquired by the current owner in the 1970s.

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Tanit was the Phoenician mother goddess, forming a divine couple with her companion Baal Hammon. Her characteristics relate to those assigned to the goddess Astarte, and there are some inscriptions that amalgamate the two into Tanit-Astarte. For more on Phoenician religion and the goddess Tanit see p. 113ff. in Moscati, The Phoenicians.