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Sculptures from the Punic and Roman Periods: Terracotta statue of the Carthaginian god Baal Hammon - 1st AD BC (Bardo Museum)

Sculptures from the Punic and Roman Periods: Terracotta statue of the Carthaginian god Baal Hammon - 1st AD BC (Bardo Museum)

Year
2005
Face Value
1.00
Mint Value
2.88 €
Used Value
0.87 €
Print Run
500000
Themes
Arts
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.