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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Statue of Mother Goddess (Kourotrophos) breast feeding two twins (from Megara Hyblaea)
Work_PrefTitle
Statue of Mother Goddess (Kourotrophos) breast feeding two twins (from Megara Hyblaea)
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Kourotrophos
Work_AltTitle
Kourotrophos
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Detail, showing twins nursing at each breast
Image_Title
Detail, showing twins nursing at each breast
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Ancient Greek) sculptor
Agent_Display
unknown (Ancient Greek) sculptor
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Museo Archeologico Regionale 'Paolo Orsi' (Syracuse, Sicily, Italy) inv. 53234
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Archeologico Regionale 'Paolo Orsi' (Syracuse, Sicily, Italy) inv. 53234
Location
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Location Note:
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Viale Teocrito, 66
Work_LocationNotes
Viale Teocrito, 66
Location Note
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GPS:
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37.0764 15.2864
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Date:
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ca. 550 BCE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 550 BCE (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Ancient Greek
Work_Culture
Ancient Greek
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Archaic (Greek)
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Archaic (Greek)
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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limestone from Melilli
Work_MaterialDisplay
limestone from Melilli
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
Work_Technique
carving (processes)
Technique
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Measurements:
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78 cm (height)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
78 cm (height)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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death or burial; funerary art; deities; archaeology; Cemeteries
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
death or burial; funerary art; deities; archaeology; Cemeteries
Subjects
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Description:
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From Megara Hyblaea, the northwest necropolis, found 1952. The statue was of local manufacture. Kourotrophos (Greek: κουροτρόφος, "child nurturer") is the general name that was given in ancient Greece to gods and goddesses whose properties included their ability to protect young people and were usually depicted holding a baby in their arms. But Kourotrophos was also an independent cult deity, appearing in sacrifice groups connected with fertility and child care.
Work_Description_Sou rce
From Megara Hyblaea, the northwest necropolis, found 1952. The statue was of local manufacture. Kourotrophos (Greek: κουροτρόφος, "child nurturer") is the general name that was given in ancient Greece to gods and goddesses whose properties included their ability to protect young people and were usually depicted holding a baby in their arms. But Kourotrophos was also an independent cult deity, appearing in sacrifice groups connected with fertility and child care.
Description
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-G-AMA-SMG-A04
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-G-AMA-SMG-A04
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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