Ugarit

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There are multiple types of Ugaritic Iconography, divided into classifications such as, stone sculptures, metal work, ivories, glyptics, and ceramics. {{Cite book |last=Watson, Wyatt, Cornelius |first=Wilfred, Nicolas, Izak |title=Handbook of Ugaritic Studies |publisher=Society of biblical literature press |year=1999}}
There are multiple types of Ugaritic Iconography, divided into classifications such as, stone sculptures, metal work, ivories, glyptics, and ceramics. {{Cite book |last=Watson, Wyatt, Cornelius |first=Wilfred, Nicolas, Izak |title=Handbook of Ugaritic Studies |publisher=Society of biblical literature press |year=1999}}
===Stone Work===
===Stone Work===
While stone statue sculptures primarily exhibit Egyptian influence in its statues (MBA), statues such as the 25cm long calcite statue of [[El (deity) | El]] found in the Temple of Rhyton do not have political influence. {{Cite book |last=Watson, Wyatt, Cornelius |first=Wilfred, Nicolas, Izak |title=Handbook of Ugaritic Studies |publisher=Society of Biblical Literature Press |year=1999}} Stone stelae, another type of iconographic stone work present in Ugarit, carries primarily local, Egyptian, and Anatolian elements. With one of its most known pieces, the stele of "Baal With Thunderbolt" (a limestone stela with a Height 142 cm, Width 50cm, and a Diameter of 28 cm), showing a young man striding, clothed in a line cloth, wielding a club menacingly.{{Cite book |last=Yon |first=Marguerite |title=Ugarit at Tell Ras Shamra |publisher=Eisenbrauns |year=2006}} Some other notable stelae include: "The stele of Mami dedicated to Baal of Saphon" and "Stele with dedication to the God Dagan".
While stone statue sculptures primarily exhibit Egyptian influence in its statues (MBA), statues such as the 25cm long calcite statue of [[El (deity) | El]] found in the Temple of Rhyton do not have political influence. {{Cite book |last=Watson, Wyatt, Cornelius |first=Wilfred, Nicolas, Izak |title=Handbook of Ugaritic Studies |publisher=Society of Biblical Literature Press |year=1999}} Stone stelae, another type of iconographic stone work present in Ugarit, carries primarily local, Egyptian, and Anatolian elements. With one of its most known pieces, the stele of "Baal With Thunderbolt" (a limestone stela with a Height 142 cm, Width 50cm, and a Diameter of 28 cm), showing a young man striding, clothed in a line cloth, wielding a club menacingly.{{Cite book |last=Yon |first=Marguerite |title=Ugarit at Tell Ras Shamra |publisher=Eisenbrauns |year=2006}} Some other notable stelae include: "The stele of Mami dedicated to Baal of Saphon" and "Stele with dedication to the God Dagan".
===Metal Work===
===Metal Work===
Metal work in Ugaritic iconographies shown advanced metallurgy in some works and heavy Egyptian influence present. {{Cite book |last=Watson, Wyatt, Cornelius |first=Wilfred, Nicolas, Izak |title=Handbook of Ugaritic Studies |publisher=Society of Biblical Literature |year=1999}} There is also a exceedingly greater amount of metal works compared to the stone works present, though many have been lost by later looting for smelting.{{Cite book |last=Yon |first=Marguerite |title=Ugarit at Tell Ras Shamra |publisher=Eisenbrauns |year=2006}} Iconographic Metal Images of Deities primarily have 3 groups in the Syria-Palestine region, that being warrior figures, standing peaceful figures and seating peaceful figures, {{Cite book |last=Negbi |first=Ora |title=CANAANITE GODS IN METAL: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDY OF ANCIENT SYRO-PALESTINIAN FIGURINES |year=1976}}with archaeological examples such as "the statue of the God El", made of bronze and gold with Egyptian-local influences, shows a statue of the type of "a seated peaceful one" (Damascus Museum) {{Cite book |last=Watson, Wyatt, Cornelius |first=Wilfred, Nicolas, Izak |title=Handbook of Ugaritic Studies |publisher=Society of Biblical Literature Press |year=1999}}. Some other influential metal working object of the city state are a bowl found in a Baal temple {{Cite book |last=Schaeffer |first=Claude |title=Ugaritica. II: nouvelles études relatives aux découvertes de Ras Shamra |year=1949}}, which reflect Egyptian and Aegean influences. {{Cite book |last=Watson, Wyatt, Cornelius |first=Wilfred, Nicolas, Izak |title=Handbook of Ugaritic Studies |publisher=Society of Biblical Literature Press |year=1999}}.
Metal work in Ugaritic iconographies shown advanced metallurgy in some works and heavy Egyptian influence present. {{Cite book |last=Watson, Wyatt, Cornelius |first=Wilfred, Nicolas, Izak |title=Handbook of Ugaritic Studies |publisher=Society of Biblical Literature |year=1999}} There is also a exceedingly greater amount of metal works compared to the stone works present, though many have been lost by later looting for smelting.{{Cite book |last=Yon |first=Marguerite |title=Ugarit at Tell Ras Shamra |publisher=Eisenbrauns |year=2006}} Iconographic Metal Images of Deities primarily have 3 groups in the Syria-Palestine region, that being warrior figures, standing peaceful figures and seating peaceful figures, {{Cite book |last=Negbi |first=Ora |title=CANAANITE GODS IN METAL: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDY OF ANCIENT SYRO-PALESTINIAN FIGURINES |year=1976}}with archaeological examples such as "the statue of the God El", made of bronze and gold with Egyptian-local influences, shows a statue of the type of "a seated peaceful one" (Damascus Museum) {{Cite book |last=Watson, Wyatt, Cornelius |first=Wilfred, Nicolas, Izak |title=Handbook of Ugaritic Studies |publisher=Society of Biblical Literature Press |year=1999}}. Some other influential metal working object of the city state are a bowl found in a Baal temple {{Cite book |last=Schaeffer |first=Claude |title=Ugaritica. II: nouvelles études relatives aux découvertes de Ras Shamra |year=1949}}, which reflect Egyptian and Aegean influences. {{Cite book |last=Watson, Wyatt, Cornelius |first=Wilfred, Nicolas, Izak |title=Handbook of Ugaritic Studies |publisher=Society of Biblical Literature Press |year=1999}}.