Roman Dea Nutrix goddess statuette
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Within every Roman house there would have been a sacred shine, or lararium, dedicated to the guardian spirits of the home. This lararia would have been visited daily by the family members, who would perform rituals to maintain the protection of these domestic spirits.
This figure is one such example based on one recovered at Margidunum near Nottingham and depicts a mother goddess figure seated in a basketwork chair, feeding two babies. Intriguingly, Roman mothers did not breastfeed their own children, whereas Celtic women did. It is therefore likely that Dea Nutrix is the Romanised version of the Celtic goddess of fertility and childbirth.
Made from white earthenware or pipe clay.
Approx. 155 mm tall, 60 mm base diameter
