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Mother goddess is a term used to refer to a goddess who represents motherhood, fertility, creation, or who embodies the bounty of the Earth. The statuettes used in represent-ing mother goddesses are referred to as Fertility idols. Fertility idols were one of the first representation of the human form, perhaps the first sculpture of the ancient world, dating as far back as the Upper Paleolithic period a la the Venus of Willendorf. They were made with various materials such as bronze, silver, limestone and more commonly, terracotta. They were usually represented in abstracted female forms with exagerrated features. Emphasis were usually placed on their breasts, stomach and genital areas. Fertility Idols can be found in various ancient cultures. The following are some of the Fertility Idols we have in our collection:

<PHOENICIAN> 29477 Terracotta idol wearing a headdress with both hands covering her breasts. 4” 1000-500 BC....................$30032526 Bronze idol with both hands covering her breasts. 3” 600-300 BC............................................................$50036999 Hollow silver Mother Goddess wearing an open robe, frog crown, holding a bird at her waist. On a base. Hole at the back of her shoulder and side of her leg. 6” 800-500 BC..................................................................$5000 42873 Hollow terracotta Mother Goddess idol,on a base wearing a hooded garment with her hands laid to her chest. 8” 1000-500 BC..........................................................................................................................................$200

<MESOPOTAMIAN> 35249 Bronze fertility Goddess, the hands to the chest, flattened and crude in design. Dark patina. 5” x 1 ¼” 1200 BC................................................................$250044818 Solid terracotta mother goddess with a long neck, pointed head, short legs and arms extended to the chest. 13” x 4 ¼” 2000 BC...............................$3000

<SYRIAN> 36387 Terracotta Mother Goddess from Tel Halaf, seat-ed with shortened legs, pointed head, pinched face and the arms to the waist. 5 ½” x 3” 4000 BC................$80044237 Similar to 35249, with a pinched face. 3 ¾” x 2 ¼” 4000 BC.............................................................$500

<SYRO-HITTITE> 21014 Freestanding terracotta votive statue with birdlike features, the hands to the breasts. 7” 3000 BC................$25030459 Similar to 21014. 4” 3000 BC...................................................................................................................................................................$25031713 Similar to 21014. 4 ¼” 3000 BC...............................................................................................................................................................$25039803 Similar to 21014, with the hand to the waist and protruding belly button. 6” 3000 BC..........................................................................$25039804 Similar to 21014, with shortened arms. 6 ¼” 3000 BC............................................................................................................................$25038809 Unusually large freestanding terracotta idol with bird-like features, wearing a crown. Hands held across her chest. 11” 3000 BC.......$1500

<CYCLADIC> 44746 Black basalt figure of the Late Spedos Variety, arms crossed over at the waist, elongated head, stylized body. 8” x 2 ¼” 2400 BC.................$1500

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