The Thunderbolt and Winged Nike (Allat) Sculptures from Khirbet et-Tannur, Jordan

Al-Fuqaha, Moath; Alghazawi, Raed; Al-Manaser, Ali

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13922218.

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RESEARCH ARTICLE

The Thunderbolt and Winged Nike (Allat) Sculptures from Khirbet et-Tannur, Jordan

Moath Al-Fuqaha,¹ Raed Alghazawi,² Ali Al-Manaser ²

(1) The University of Jordan, Archaeological Museum, Jordan
(2) Department of Cultural Resources Management and Museology, Queen Rania Faculty of Tourism and Heritage,
The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan

(aliy@hu.edu.jo)

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Abstract

This study deals with two sculptures of the thunderbolt and the winged goddess Nike or Allat, discovered at Khirbet et-Tannur, which are now displayed in the Archaeology Museum at the University of Jordan. The study focuses first on the concept of the Nabataean thunderbolt, its historical origins and its role within Nabataean religion and art. It also explores the concept of the goddess Winged Nike (Allat), and her role in the Nabataean religious pantheon. Finally, the research examines the technical artistic treatment of the two sculptures.

Keywords

Jordan, Khirbet et-Tannur, Winged Nike, Allat, Du-Shara, Nabataean, thunderbolt, sculpture.

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Al-Fuqaha, M.; R. Alghazawi; A. Al-Manaser. 2024.
The Thunderbolt and Winged Nike (Allat) Sculptures from Khirbet et-Tannur, Jordan.
Arqueología Iberoamericana 54: 66–76.

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Received: August 28, 2024. Modified: September 5, 2024.
Accepted: September 25, 2024. Published: October 14, 2024.

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