Rider statue

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Rider statue from Jbeil (Byblos, Lebanon), a masterpiece in terracotta dating back to around 700 CE, now housed at the Musée du Cinquantenaire in Brussels, Belgium. Captured with precision using CapturingReality. This striking work bears a striking resemblance to the artistic style of Amrit, a revered spiritual center situated on Syria's southern coast, where Phoenician terracotta art was skillfully revived by Cypriot artisans. The horse's blinders and fringe umbrella are exact replicas of those found in bronze equestrian equipment from Aramaic and Phoenician art of the 9th-8th centuries. For decades, Belgian researchers have been drawn to the ancient Near East, conducting extensive archaeological excavations and historical research that has significantly contributed to our understanding of this region's rich cultural heritage.