c. 500-480 BCE
The fawn is cradled in the left arm, beneath the breasts. The goddess wears a cloak and beaded necklace.
H. 11 cm (4 5/16 in.)
Nelson Goodman, Weston, MA, Collector.
Steatite or chlorite
8th-7th century BCESyrian'Sancai' ("three-color") ware: white earthenware with lead-fluxed, emerald-green and amber-brown glazes over molded white earthenware
15th-16th centuryChineseBrass with brown patina
15th centuryItalianLeaded bronze
5th century BCEGreekPainted plaster cast
20th centuryGermanTerracotta
18th centuryItalianTerracotta
18th-17th century BCESyrianLight gray stone, probably sandstone. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.
4th-6th centuryChineseBronze
5th-2nd century BCEIberianPlaster
19th centuryItalianBronze
20th centuryBritishLeaded bronze
5th century BCEEtruscan