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Goddessâ. Instead, âshe stands with arms raised, holding either end of what appears to be a long cord that hangs nearly to her feetâ. This fits well with the Syrian iconographic tradition of
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with one hand and the other brought up to the chest or, in this case, the throat. The one breast visible has a prominent nipple, so is presumably intended to be bare. This is probably
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