ADAM'S THE LIBRARY COLLECTION 29th April 2025

124 221 A CARTHAGINIAN TERRACOTTA FEMALE FIGURE OF THE GODDESS TANITH, the standing figure of upright form, with right hand raised to her chest on a hollow platform base. 34cm high x 9cm wide x 7cm deep. Provenance : Private Collection, Ireland Tanith also known as ‘Serpent Lady’ is the Phoenician Goddess of Carthage and mother goddess of fertility and the moon. She derives from a local Berber deity and the consort of Ba’al-Hammon. She was also the goddess of wisdom, civilisation and the crafts. Where wor- shipped, Tanith is the protector of homes and towns. € 1,000 - 1,500