Hittite Nail Idol, ca. mid-2nd millennium BC · Ancient Anatolian Hittite Empire · ID: 3052658
Bernd Gackstätter, “Antiken-Kabinett”, Frankfurt a. M., Germany (2013)
German Private Collection
Description
bronze cast, heavily corroded, label “4428” & “242”, plexiglass base
The slender neck bears a distinct collar. On the head rests a tall tiara, marking the idol as divine.
The Hittites were an Anatolian people of antiquity who, during the 2nd millennium BC, also exerted political and military influence in Syria and Canaan (in the region of Palestine, roughly corresponding to present-day Lebanon and Israel). For most of their history, their capital was Hattusa, located near the modern town of Bogazkale in north-central Turkey.
The object Hittite Nail Idol, ca. mid-2nd millennium BC with the object ID 3052658 was last part of the auction Auction 105 at November 15, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 79 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.
Notices
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