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Offline Mahmud G

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Idol?
« on: December 26, 2020, 09:24:30 am »
Hello,

It seems like Syro-Hittite iron votive idol; i wonder your comments about it.

Sincerely
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Re: Idol?
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2020, 10:23:49 am »
Looks like a spear point to me.
Size would help.

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Offline Mahmud G

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Re: Idol?
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2020, 10:35:55 am »
Exactly 10 cm
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    • A Handbook of Late Roman Bronze Coin Types 324-395.
Re: Idol?
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2020, 12:46:10 pm »
Looks like an arrow or small javelin point to me too.

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Offline Mahmud G

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Re: Idol?
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2020, 05:04:43 pm »
Period?
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Re: Idol?
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2020, 09:54:56 am »
Don't know.  It is an odd piece with that short cross and very thick head.

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Re: Idol?
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2020, 02:27:16 am »
Thank you very much.
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