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title: Pedestal for the Figure of a Deity, Taanach
author: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11918/pedestal-for-the-figure-of-a-deity-taanach/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Pedestal for the Figure of a Deity, Taanach
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11918.jpg)
## Image Caption
This object is pedestal for the figure of a deity. It was excavated from Taanach and dates to the [Iron Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Iron_Age/) I (10th century BCE). It has a height of 53.7 cm, a width of 22 cm, and a length of 24.5 cm. (The [Israel](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Israel/) Museum, [Jerusalem](https://www.worldhistory.org/jerusalem/)) ©The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Used with permission. Accession number: K4197, [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/)/Israelite & Persian Periods.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Jerusalem, T. I. M. (2020, February 15). Pedestal for the Figure of a Deity, Taanach. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Jerusalem, The Israel Museum,. "Pedestal for the Figure of a Deity, Taanach." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 15, 2020. .
### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.imj.org.il/en/collections/362678) by **The Israel Museum, Jerusalem**. Submitted by [William Brown](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/willhartbrown/ "User Page: William Brown"), published on 15 February 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.