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Demeter or Priestess of Demeter

Artwork Tombstone
CultureGreek
TitleDemeter or Priestess of Demeter
Date460–440 BCE
MediumTerracotta
DimensionsOverall: 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
Credit LineEskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number67.56
This artwork is currently on view.
A standing female figure who wears a gown and a cloak. She also wears a round headdress and holds a small animal (possibly a piglet) in front of her with both hands.

A standing female figure who wears a gown and a cloak. She also wears a round headdress and holds a small animal (possibly a piglet) in front of her with both hands.

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"Demeter or Priestess of Demeter | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=67.56