Votive sculptures in clay, bronze

A Mother Goddess suckles two infants in her arms,
with a dove nearby. At left, a mother or perhaps an older child embraces a young one while holding to the mother;
at right, two more play double pipes. All appear to be encompassed within the mother's broad body.

Terracotta, La Serreta, Alicante, circa 200 bce.

mother goddess scene

 

Mother with babe in arms; again her mantle
is shown as an enveloping protection.
Terracotta, La Albufereta, Alicante.

standing bronze woman with ornaments

Bronze votive sculpture of a woman with headdress,
necklaces, and armbands. Castellar de Santiesteban, Jaen.

 

clay woman holding a hand drum

Terracotta woman with polos headdress, flowing hair,
and a hand drum. 4th century BCE, provenance unknown.

 

small bronze of standing woman with headdress and faraway expression

A small bronze woman with an meditative expression
from Castellar de Santiesteban.

tall headdress on female head

Ceramic head with tall mantilla
from La Serreta, only 9 cm tall

 

woman holding round offerings in her outstretched hands

Maiden with braids offers round objects.
Bronze, Collado de los Jardines.

 

 
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