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ERICH LESSING / ART RESOURCE, NY

ROYAL REGALIA. Just visible on the base of this small statue is an inscription identifying the subject as the Ammonite king Yerah‘azar, who likely reigned in the early seventh century BCE. The statue is about 19 inches tall and bears the characteristic features of Ammonite royal iconography: a narrow band or diadem worn around the head, a lotus stalk clutched to the chest, and the distinctive two-piece “Ammonite robe” that featured a decorated scarf and belted, pleated skirt.