Special Exhibitions
Magna Graecia
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Magna Graecia |
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Magna Graecia: Greek Art From South Italy and Sicily
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Exhibition Highlights
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Female Half-Figure Mold (about 350-300 BC)
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Female Half-Figure Mold (about 350-300 BC) The large demand for small-scale votive terracottas for the veneration of deities and local cult practices was achieved through a type of mass production in which artisans utilized molds such as this one, instead of crafting each figurine by hand--a rather time consuming undertaking. This mold produced a half-length female figure offering a basket, brimming with fruit in one hand, and a cup from which wine was drunk, known as a skyphos, in the other. Her wavy hair is parted in the center and she wears a crown. The fruitful and abundant offerings suggest she may have been dedicated to the goddess of agriculture, Demeter.Page 9 of 23 | On the next page: Temple Model (about 510-450 BC) |
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