hellenismo:Ἑβδόμη Φθίνοντος/ Ἑβ&de
hellenismo:Ἑβδόμη Φθίνοντος/ Ἑβδόμη μετ’εἰκάδας, XXIV day From today’s sunset: twenty-fourth day of Poseideon. Since for today there are no other religious prescriptions, apart from the daily ones, we honor Selene in Her sacred day. (This bronze statuette depicts a female figure suspended in the air with her toes pointed as if about to land. Her right hand grasps an object that is difficult to identify. It might be an alabastron, a small vessel for precious liquids, or it may be the end of a short, down-turned torch. Her attribute, either a torch, or perhaps a vessel of dew or dreams, gives her a nocturnal aspect. Therefore, She probably represents Selene. It is not known how this figure was used. Since the figure cannot stand on its own, it must have originally been part of a larger object. Perhaps she decorated a large, ornate lamp or a lamp stand, a fitting use for a goddess of the night. Provenience unknown, 100 - 1 B.C. now in the Getty Museum…) -- source link
#ancient#art#greek#statuette#selene#goddess#getty museum