This Canaanite figurine is characteristic of divinity statues from Syria. The figures are very flat in shape, with large bald round heads, large narrow noses, long slender necks and inset eyes.

It is generally agreed that these images depict male and female deities. Most of these figures have been found in sanctuaries and in high or remote places, and thus seem to hold some ritual significance. They may have functioned as votive statues (see: Cycladic Idol;Kouros of Paros) or amulets (see: Faience Amulets; Bronze Amulets).

This figurine was cast in bronze using the lost-wax method. Other similar pieces were made from silver and gold, created by hammering the metal over a bronze core. These figurines may have had wooden precursors which are not preserved in the archaeological record.