romegreeceart: birdsofrhiannon:The goddess Artio as depicted in the Muri statuette group, presumably
romegreeceart: birdsofrhiannon:The goddess Artio as depicted in the Muri statuette group, presumably in bear and in human form. The Muri statuette group is a noted collection of bronze figures of Gallo-Roman found in Muri bei Bern, Switzerland, 1832. * Only known depiction of Artio, * Temple near River Aar, 2nd century CE. * Inscription: “To the Goddess Artio” or “Artionis”, “from Licinia Sabinilla” (Wikipedia) . Just wondering who was she?* Currently at the Historical Museum of Bern* Photo by Sandstein ? (Wikimedia) -- source link