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Paestum: Seated figurine of goddess with lotus



Paestum: terracotta figurine of goddess with lotus (Mus.Naz.Paestum; photo Athena Review 2003)


This terracotta figurine shows a woman seated on a winged throne, wearing a polos or headdress, partly covered by a cape. She holds a lotus flower in her right hand, and has been identified as a goddess, possibly Hera. 

There are traces of white paint on the figurine.



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