M0008436: Hittite and Egyptian types of Astarte plaques

Previous title, replaced September 2020: Hittite and Egyptian types of Astarte plaques

Reproductions of Hittite and Egyptian plaques and figurines of goddess Astarte deposited in Palestinian houses to ensure health and prosperity, c.1800-1400 B.C. The reproductions are from an unknown publication.

November 1941

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.