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Agrigento: Offeratory bust of female deity



Agrigento: Bust of female deity  (Mus.Agrigento; photo Athena Review 2004)


This terracotta bust of a female divinity (perhaps Demeter) comes from the cliff sanctuary of San Biagio in Agrigento. Used in an offeratory context, the figurine (AG 21021) dates from the 4th century BC. 


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