Canaanite Bronze Smiting God

Origin: Levant
Circa: Late Bronze Age, 1550 BC to 1200 BC
Dimensions: 8.375" Height (21.2 cm) excluding the tenon
Medium: Bronze

An imposing figure, large in both size and demeanor, the god stands with his feet together, both arms raised away from the body and bent at the elbow.  The right arm is raised in a gesture of aggression, while the left projects forward, and both fisted hands clutch for now-missing weapons. His face is defined by large almond-shaped eyes, a prominent nose, protruding lips and a pointed chin. He wears a conical headpiece and a V-necked tunic and a broad belt with a vertical tab descending to the hem in front. Solidly cast, he stands at attention with his feet on an integral tenon.