{"id":20119,"date":"2024-10-17T23:24:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T23:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtual-museum-syria.org\/damascus\/?p=20119"},"modified":"2025-09-21T16:03:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T16:03:39","slug":"figurine-of-the-god-teshub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtual-museum-syria.org\/damascus\/figurine-of-the-god-teshub\/","title":{"rendered":"Figurine of the god Teshub"},"content":{"rendered":"

Figurine of the god Teshub<\/h2><\/div>
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Description<\/h3><\/div>
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Syria produced a great number of bronze votive figurines meant to be placed in sanctuaries. According to a recent study, three quarters of the 2000 figurines that have come <\/span>down to us represent gods, almost all of them male, shown in war-like poses. This one, which was cast in one <\/span>piece using the lost-wax method, represents the Hittite god of war Teshub. He bears a bow in his left hand and a <\/span>curved sword in his right.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>
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    Site: UNKNOWN <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Date: 1800 B.C<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Material: Bronze <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Item Dimensions: 12.5x5x3.5 cm<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Archaeological Mission:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    National Museum Of Damascus (2011) – DAMASCUS 112<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    VMS Code: Dam 0252<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

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