Terracotta figure of an offerer

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Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya (MAC BCN-000848)

5th c. BC

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6.49 x 16.16 x 3.72

It represents a female offerer, dressed in a peplum and with her head crowned with a kalathos, who carries as offerings a small pig and a container with fruits. It probably comes from a Greek workshop in Sicily, where these figurines are frequent in connection with the cult of Demeter and Persephone, evoking the feast of Thesmoforias. This cult was also present in Greek Emporion, and had a sanctuary located next to the port. 3D Model: UAB Open Labs