ARTEMIS-BENDIS + Reflection II. Closeup

• ARTEMIS-BENDIS + Reflection II. Closeup:
"This colourfully painted terracotta head shows Bendis: the Thracian goddess of the hunt, comparable with the Greek Artemis and the Roman Diana.
The goddess can be recognised from her headdress in the shape of a lion's head and the winglets at her temples.
The head served as an atefix.."
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From Apulia | Magna Grecia
Ca 3-2 BC. [?]
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"The Hellenistic Cabinet" of
Allard Pierson Museum | AP
[Collections of Amsterdam University]
https://allardpierson.nl/en
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AP | Michael Svetbird phs©msp | 08|22 600 [II. Detail]
The photographed object is the property of AP and subject to the Museum copyright.
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• Part of the "Mythology-inspired Small Format Sculpture & Miniature Artefacts" MSP Online Gallery:
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• DeviantArt:
https://www.deviantart.com/svetbird1234/gallery/69450077/small-format-sculpture-and-miniature-artifacts
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