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title: Syrian Seated God Statuette
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7658/syrian-seated-god-statuette/
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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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# Syrian Seated God Statuette

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

## Image File

[![Syrian Seated God Statuette](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7658.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7658.jpg)

## Image Caption

This small [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) of an enthroned [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/), wearing sandals and a long wrapped cloak with ribbed ornamentation near the ankles, reflects the balance between stylization and specific adornment that many modern artists like Modigliani, Picasso, and Matisse appreciated in many kinds of ancient art. It dates from the 17th-13th century BCE, and it was unearthed in what is present-day [Syria](https://www.worldhistory.org/syria/). The inserted forearms are missing, but many aspects of the figure — the upward-gazing face with its Egyptianate features, the eyes and eyebrows recessed for inlay, the pieced earlobes — attest this artistic finesse of this specimen's creator. (Collection of Judy and Michael Steinhardt, New York)

#### Editorial Review

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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 20). Syrian Seated God Statuette. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7658/syrian-seated-god-statuette/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Syrian Seated God Statuette." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 20, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7658/syrian-seated-god-statuette/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Syrian Seated God Statuette." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7658/syrian-seated-god-statuette/>.

## License & Copyright

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