Interpreting Judean pillar figurines

By Erin Darby

Subjects: Idololatrie, Antiquities, Ritus, Stele, Ancient Figurines, Figurine, Israel, antiquities, Frau, Apotropäon, Figurines, Kultbild, Terrakotta

Description: Judean Pillar Figurines regularly appear in discussions about Israelite religion, monotheism, and female practice. Erin Darby uses Near Eastern texts, iconography, the Hebrew Bible, and the archeology of Jerusalem to explore figurine function, the gender of figurine users, and the relationship between Judean figurines and the Assyrian Empire.