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Courtesy Ephraim Stern
Holding her breasts and grinning broadly, this 6-inch-tall figurine represents the fertility goddess Astarte in a typical pose. Worshipped under a variety of names throughout the ancient Near East, Astarte was the consort of the storm-god Baal. The late Iron Age, Phoenician mold at right, found at Tel Dor, produced this modern cast.