This object was excavated at Abu Hureyra, an early village settlement in Syria where, despite the domestication of sheep and goats, gazelle remained one of the most significant sources of meat for the community.
It is thought that perhaps this figure could have been made to provide magical assistance and protection for the hunter.
See it on display in Gallery 19, Level G.
📷️ Figurine, 6000–5500 BCE. Stone, 3.7 cm height. AN2008.32
