Pair of Hittite Deities in the Walters Art Museum, September 2009

Pair of Deities


Creator: Anatolian (Artist)

Period: ca. 1400-1200 BC (Hittite)

Medium: silver (Gold, Silver & Jewelry)

Accession Number: 57.971

Measurements: 1 15/16 x 15/16 x 5/8 in. (4.9 x 2.4 x 1.5 cm)

Geographies: Anatolia, Turkey (Place of Origin)

These gods were made separately and soldered together. The squat bodies, large heads and ears, and heavy features are stylistically Hittite, although the headdress and posture have been taken from Syrian examples influenced by Egyptian styles.

Text from: art.thewalters.org/detail/7370/pair-of-dieties/