3740 – Green Goddess with leaves and pomegranate

Physical description:

Mostly green terracotta figure of seated woman. She has leaves as hair and is sitting on a watery effect. In one hand, she is stroking her pregnant stomach, in the other she is holding a pomegranate. She has a little brown mouse behind her.

Museum classification:

Goddess

Size:

25cm x 21cm x 13cm

Information:

Green Man style vegetation Goddess. She may represent Demeter and Persephone (she has both a pomegranate and a wheat sheaf on her).

For many years, this object sat in the Shrine. In January 2017, it was removed due to concerns about its preservation.

Resource:

Object

Materials:

Terracotta/clay and paint

Green Man style vegetation Goddess. She may represent Demeter and Persephone (she has both a pomegranate and a wheat sheaf on her).

For many years, this object sat in the Shrine. In January 2017, it was removed due to concerns about its preservation.

3735 – Seated Goddess figure with no arms

Seated Goddess figure, made of red clay or terracotta, with a crescent moon on her forehead. She is sitting in a position similar to the yoga lotus pose, but her arms have been lost. She still has her hands (they are resting on her knees), and her face is still rather lovely.

3745 – Goddess statue

Statue of woman sitting with crossed legs, a peaceful face and hands clasped, resting on the side of her face. Ceramic, with a matt grey finish that resembles stone.

3829 – Demeter and Triptolemos Plate

A Greek plate reproducing a picture from an Ancient Greek skyphos, showing the Goddess Demeter giving a winged chariot to the Demi-God Triptolemos. Demeter's daughter Persephone (here labelled Ferofatta) looks on, holding a wine jug.