Plaster cast of neolithic mother goddess

Made:
1920-1930

Plaster cast of neolithic mother goddess, copies of originals from Malta, European, 1920-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A602830
Materials:
plaster of paris
type:
statues

Parts

Plaster cast figure

Plaster cast figure

Plaster cast figure, with individual fingers visible

Measurements:
length 66 mm
width 108 mm
height 77 mm
Materials:
plaster
Object Number:
A602830 Pt1
type:
cast and figure
Plaster cast figure with right forearm missing and pigtail down back

Plaster cast figure with right forearm missing and pigtail down back

Plaster cast figure with right forearm missing and pigtail down back

Measurements:
length 194 mm
width 201 mm
height 207 mm
Materials:
plaster
Object Number:
A602830 Pt2
type:
cast and figure
plaster cast figure

plaster cast figure

plaster cast figure

Measurements:
length 220 mm
width 239 mm
height 195 mm
Materials:
plaster
Object Number:
A602830 Pt3
type:
cast and figure
plaster cast figure

plaster cast figure

plaster cast figure

Measurements:
length 199 mm
width 250 mm
height 235 mm
Materials:
plaster
Object Number:
A602830 Pt4
type:
cast and figure
Plaster cast figure with broken stomach

Plaster cast figure with broken stomach

Plaster cast figure with broken stomach

Measurements:
length 200 mm
width 255 mm
depth 212 mm
Materials:
plaster
Object Number:
A602830 Pt5
type:
cast and figure
plaster cast figure

plaster cast figure

plaster cast figure

Measurements:
length 230 mm
width 300 mm
depth 230 mm
Materials:
plaster
Object Number:
A602830 Pt6
type:
cast and figure
plaster cast figure with undifferentiated thighs

plaster cast figure with undifferentiated thighs

plaster cast figure with undifferentiated thighs

Measurements:
length 125 mm
width 410 mm
depth 380 mm
Materials:
plaster
Object Number:
A602830 Pt7
type:
cast and figure

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