Sculptures from the Punic and Roman Periods: Terracotta statue of the Carthaginian god Baal Hammon - 1st AD BC (Bardo Museum)
Michel Reference
TN 1624
Stanley Reference
TN 1605
Yvert Reference
TN 1545
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Description
This terracotta statue of Baal Hammon, dating from the 1st century AD. BC, is a centerpiece of the National Bardo Museum in Tunis. Coming from the sanctuary of Thinissut at Cap Bon, it illustrates the persistence of the cult of this supreme Punic divinity, often compared to Saturn, long after the fall of Carthage. The god is represented with dignity sitting on his throne, wearing a feathered tiara.
Size
36x36 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
DIAPOS
Printers
Tunisia Post Printing House
Perforation
13¼ x 13½
Print
Offset
Face Value
1,00 DT
Mint Value
2,88 $
Used Value
0,87 $
Print Run
500 000 exemplaires
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