3813 – Paintings of Horned God and Goddess

Physical description:

Two large (almost A3) sized pictures in frames. Pictures show: Cernunnos type male figure with antlers, ivy, a snake, torc, horned feet and erect phallus. This painting is mainly red, with a black border. It also has a large yellow sun at the top and and a large orange disk behind the Horned God. He has brown hair. Gold frame. The Goddess picture:mainly black background and black border with silver moon, owl, hare, snake, lily and apple. The Goddess herself is wearing a white and grey robe (her chest is bare) and a crescent moon headdress. She has blond hair. Gold frame.

Museum classification:

Horned God and Goddess

Size:

31cm x 40cm

Information:

The donor said "Two paintings from my private collection. Of the God and the Goddess circa late 50s/60s."

Says "Occultique, 73 Kettering Road, Northampton NN1 4AW" on a sticker on the reverse of the frame.

Same image as object numbers 2142 and 2143 but the colour is different.

https://museumofwitchcraftandmagic.co.uk/object/goddess-picture-goddess-painting/

https://museumofwitchcraftandmagic.co.uk/object/god-picture-god-painting/

Resource:

Object

Materials:

Paper, paint, glass and metal

The donor said "Two paintings from my private collection. Of the God and the Goddess circa late 50s/60s."

Says "Occultique, 73 Kettering Road, Northampton NN1 4AW" on a sticker on the reverse of the frame.

Same image as object numbers 2142 and 2143 but the colour is different.

https://museumofwitchcraftandmagic.co.uk/object/goddess-picture-goddess-painting/

https://museumofwitchcraftandmagic.co.uk/object/god-picture-god-painting/

3647 – Two athames used by Ralph and Audrey Harvey and the Order of Artemis

1 x Mother of Pearl handle and scalloped pommel 1 x bone handle with floral pommel in steel 1 x Bone? handle with floral decorative pommel

1894 – Robe

Black robe trimmed with red velvet. With silver and red stars and silver crescent moons. On the back is a design of serpents embroidered in silver, including a crescent-moon-topped caduceus.

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.