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Demeter (?) (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
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Bust of the goddess Demeter (?)

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Description

The female figure, depicted in the form of a bust, wears a polos on her head. In addition, this is covered by a veil. The polos characterises the female figure as a goddess. The naming of the sitter as Demeter - goddess of fertility and agriculture - is not certain. - It is possible that it is the top of a clay lamp. (S. Grinat)

Material/Technique

Clay / form the mould

Measurements

Height: 8 cm

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Das Museum August Kestner ist benannt nach August Kestner (1777-1853). Das älteste städtische Museum in der Landeshauptstadt Hannover wird von einer...

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