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title: Great Lady Offerant
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7531/great-lady-offerant/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Great Lady Offerant

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Great Lady Offerant](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7531.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7531.jpg)

## Image Caption

This almost life-sized female [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) is carved in the round in an offerant pose. It dates from the 3rd century BCE, and it is ancient Iberian in origin. It was found at the Shrine of Cerro de los Santos (Montealegre del Castillo, Albacete), Spain. Made from limestone, she is wearing three superimposed tunic, the top of one fastened at the neck with a La Tène-type fibula, and a heavy outer cloak. The rich ornaments indicate the wearer's social status, while ringlets and an elaborate wig form coils around the face. The clothing and ornaments identify the wearer as a young woman being presented to a deity as part of the rite of passage from childhood to womanhood. (Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Madrid)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 02). Great Lady Offerant. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7531/great-lady-offerant/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Great Lady Offerant." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 02, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7531/great-lady-offerant/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Great Lady Offerant." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7531/great-lady-offerant/>.

## License & Copyright

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