Roman — Roman; 200-300
Mother Goddesses
A third century stone 'Matres' plinth. Shrines to native mother goddesses were popular throughout North-West Europe in the 1st-5th centuries. Such figures are thought to represent fertility, creation, motherhood, and the bounty of the earth.
An inscription on the plinth reads, 'MATRI(BVS) VICINIA DE SVO RES(TITVIT)' ('To the mother goddesses, the district restored (this shrine) at its own expense').
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 3360
- Object name:
- Mother Goddesses
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- Production date:
- Roman; 200-300
- Material:
stone
- Measurements/duration:
- L 395 mm, H 115 mm, D 70 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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