A NOTE ON A HEAD OF JUDEANPILLAR FIGURINE FROM RAMAT RAHELIN THE MUSEUM OF NEAR EAST EGYPT AND MEDITERRANEAN

On the occasion of exhibition “Astarte.La dea dei mille volti” held at Museum Near East Egypt and Mediterranean Sapienza University Rome, a head female figurine from Ramat Rahel gained renewed interest. The belongs to Judean Pillar Figurine, kind artifacts made in Southern Levant during 1st millennium, often associated with deity, sometimes Astarte or Asherah, connected fertility domestic cults. This paper is reflect light new discoveries on function meaning these statuettes value archaeological heritage preserved