Sticker: Goddess Canaan with Cannabis

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Sticker: Goddess Canaan with Cannabis
Mistress of Animals from Ugarit; 1300 - 1400 BC

She's seen holding a cannabis fan in each hand. Evidence suggests that Asherah poles are ancient cannabis planted on either side of altars dedicated to Her.

Based on a cosmetics box lid, a Ugaritic relief on ivory of mother goddess Asherah, 14th century BCE. Mistress of Animals from Ugarit; 1300 - 1400 BC
Shown in the Louvre, Paris.

Size: 64 mm x 75 mm
Size: 2.52″ × 2.95″

Learn more! Understanding Asherah—Exploring Semitic Iconography, Ruth Hestrin, BAR 17:05, Sep-Oct 1991.

Submitted by traceytf on Wed, 09/07/2022 - 12:53am
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