Der sog. Krieger von Cádiz. Zur Steinskulptur im phönizischen Kontext der Iberischen Halbinsel

Abstract

This paper presents different examples of stone sculpture recovered on Phoenician contexts of Southern Spain. It has traditionally been assumed that Phoenician colonists used mainly aniconic symbols on their cult places, and that stone sculpture was not developed by later Iberian populations until they received new influences from Near Eastern Greece through the Mediterranean colonies and inland trade. The increasing number of sculptures coming from Phoenician settlements on the Iberian Peninsula leads to turn round this point of view, attributing to this area a strong influence on the birth of Iberian statuary from the 6th century BC. A newly discovered sculpture representing probably a Phoenician so-called warrior is presented here. It has been found on a secondary position inside a well, on a cemetery area of the ancient city of Gadir, and it maybe belonged to the decoration of a tomb or to a sanctuary included on the funerary area.