The Bull Figurine from Dhahrat et-Tawileh

A bronze bull figurine found in northern Manasseh has been seen as an example of the Canaanite Baal's symbolic animal which allegedly was adopted by the "invading" Israelites. This article maintains that the figurine can be understood as an indication of the arrival of an intrusive gr...

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Main Author: Ahlström, Gösta W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The University of Chicago Press 1990
In: Bulletin of ASOR
Year: 1990, Volume: 280, Pages: 77-82
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Summary:A bronze bull figurine found in northern Manasseh has been seen as an example of the Canaanite Baal's symbolic animal which allegedly was adopted by the "invading" Israelites. This article maintains that the figurine can be understood as an indication of the arrival of an intrusive group from the north.
ISSN:2161-8062
Contains:Enthalten in: American Schools of Oriental Research, Bulletin of ASOR
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/1357311