This is a marble statue of Demeter seated on a throne. The lower arms are lost, together with the hands, at least one of which probably held a libation bowl or torch. The head was carved separately from the body. The goddess is portrayed as the model of Greek womanhood - serene, mature, motherly, and modestly veiled. A statue of her daughter Persephone (now lost) was perhaps shown standing beside her. From the sanctuary of Demeter at Knidos, Turkey. Circa 350-330 BCE. (The British Museum, London)
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