Diana was goddess o hunt, moon, and childbirth. She was one of the three maiden goddesses; Diana, Minerva and Vesta. They swore never to get married. The outer surface of this bowl was decorated with Diana with bow and pray, and Victory holding a wreath and palm branch. From Newstead, Scotland, late 1st century to late 2nd century CE. National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK.
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