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title: The Lady of Galera
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7549/the-lady-of-galera/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Lady of Galera

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![The Lady of Galera](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7549.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7549.jpg)

## Image Caption

Made of alabaster, the "Lady of Galera" comes from the Necropolis of Tútugi, Zone I, Gave 20 (Galera, Granada) in Spain. This [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) of an enthroned goddess is identified with [Astarte](https://www.worldhistory.org/astarte/). It was designed as a ritual container with a hollow head and bust for holding the sacred scented oil that was used to anoint the dead and thus ensure deification in the afterlife. Made at a Syrian-Phoenician workshop in the early 8th century BCE, it was reused by several generations before finally being deposited in a royal Iberian [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) identified as that of the founder of Tútugi in the late 5th century BCE. (Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Madrid)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 03). The Lady of Galera. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7549/the-lady-of-galera/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "The Lady of Galera." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 03, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7549/the-lady-of-galera/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "The Lady of Galera." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7549/the-lady-of-galera/>.

## License & Copyright

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