Figurine

Votive

48-2-190

From: Mediterranean

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number 48-2-190
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bavarian
Provenience Mediterranean
Section Mediterranean
Materials Bronze
Iconography Woman
Description

Female figure. Object is intact. Body of a woman is formed by a flat piece of iron beat around to form a cone. Back of the cone extends upward to end in a crude torso, neck, and finally bulbous head. The arms are formed by strips extending sideways from the torso and beat forward to come together in a gesture of prayer. The eyes and mouth are made by round impressions.

Height 1.35 cm
Outside Diameter 2.7 cm
Credit Line Gift of Elise Biddle (Mrs. Harald) Paumgarten, 1948, 1948
Other Number L-2-312 - Old Loan Number

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