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Study of images, their attributes and contexts; resemblance alone does not prove identity.

Seated god, possibly El; Ugarit, 1400–1300 BCE according to the catalogue; gold-covered bronze, RS 23.394 / S3573. Catalogue information names Damascus Museum in 2011; current whereabouts not verified here. Attribution to El remains tentative
Seated god, possibly El; Ugarit, 1400–1300 BCE according to the catalogue; gold-covered bronze, RS 23.394 / S3573. Catalogue information names Damascus Museum in 2011; current whereabouts not verified here. Attribution to El remains tentativePhotograph by ywpark2003 · CC0 1.0 · CC0Image source

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Iconographic study combines visible form with find context, inscriptions and comparisons. A throne, beard or crown may support an interpretation without uniquely identifying a figure. RS23.394 is a useful example: its catalogue proposes El while retaining uncertainty.[1]

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  1. Virtual Museum of Syria. Seated God Figurine (possibly El). RS 23.394 / Damascus S3573; southern city of Ugarit; 1400–1300 BCE; 13.5 cm; bronze/gold foil, horn sockets and 2011 Damascus Museum data. El attribution tentative. Separate CC0 photograph used, not the protected catalogue image. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 11 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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