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Female figure
Findspot:
Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Period:
Date:
Roman, c. AD 130 - 160
Material:
Pipe clay
Dimensions:
H. 18.6cm; W. 6cm
This object came from the grave of a one-year old Roman child found in Cambridgeshire in 1990. This female figure, seated in a chair, is known as a mother goddess and is symbolic of death and regeneration. This example was probably made in the Rhineland, Germany.
Collection information
Collection:
University of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
Accession No:
1994.17
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Reproduced by the permission of the University of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology