Religion, cult and death

Dodecahedron

The dodecahedron, also known as the pentagonal dodecahedron, is a dice-like body with twelve pentagonal faces. Twelve round openings of different sizes break through the surfaces. The openings are framed by concentric grooves and notches.

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Traubenflasche

Grape bottle

The bottle, which was blown into a two-part mold, was quite realistically crafted with its three-dimensional berries. After shaping, the two curved handles were attached; The bottle did not have a stand.

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Statuette einer sitzenden Muttergottheit

Statuette of a seated mother goddess

The goddess wears a thin undergarment, the tunica, belted under the breast, and over it an outer garment made of heavy cloth, the palla. She sits on a high-backed throne. There are fruits on the robe in her lap and she holds an apple in her left hand.

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Statuette eines Löwen

Statuette of a lion

The lion stands upright with its head held high and its muscles tense. The mouth is wide open. The eyes are set deep under the strong brow arches in the strikingly modeled skull. Strong, dense tufts of fur form the powerful mane, which reaches deep down to the back and chest.

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Statuette einer Göttin mit KindStatuette einer Göttin mit Kind

Statuette of a goddess with child

The upright goddess carries a naked boy on her left arm, facing the viewer. In her right hand she holds a jug. The figure is dressed in a floor-length robe that is tied over the left shoulder and leaves the right breast exposed.

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Venus

Statuette of Venus

The goddess is depicted with a naked upper body. The facial expression is determined by large almond-shaped eyes under curved brow arches. The long parted hair is gathered into a bun at the nape of the neck. She wears a tiara over her forehead.

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Statuette der sitzenden Minerva

Statuette of seated Minerva

The goddess Minerva sits on a throne. To the left of it is her round shield, which she holds with her left hand. She is dressed in a thin undergarment and a cloak that covers her upper body and shoulders.

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Statuette einer sitzenden Muttergottheit mit Hund

Statuette of a seated mother goddess with a dog

The goddess wears a diadem over her forehead and her hair falls down to her shoulders. The facial features are only very roughly reproduced. She is dressed in a thin undergarment, the tunica, and an outer garment made of heavy cloth, the palla. The goddess is enthroned on a chair with a half-high backrest.

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