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Syracuse: Temple of Demeter, figurine head of Demeter



Syracuse: figurine of Demeter (Mus.Orsi Syracuse; Photo: Athena Review 2004)


This terracotta figurine portrays Demeter wearing a wreath of flowers. It is one of many votive figurines found during excavations at the Temple of Demeter in Piazza della Victoria in Syracuse. 

The figurine dates from the 4th century BC.

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