ARTEMIS EPHESIA IN APULUM BIOGRAPHY OF A ROMAN BRONZE STATUETTE
ARTEMIS EPHESIA IN APULUM BIOGRAPHY OF A ROMAN BRONZE STATUETTE
Author(s): Csaba Szabó, Radu Ota, Marius Mihai CiutăSubject(s): History, Archaeology, Cultural history, Ancient World, History of Religion
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: Artemis from Ephesus; votive small finds; bronze statuette; archaeological heritage;
Summary/Abstract: The first known representation of Artemis from Ephesus in Dacia was recovered in the spring of 2006, the small bronze statuette being part of one of the biggest private, archaeological collections looted from various Roman sites. In this article, the authors present the iconographic features of the statuette, the religious significance of the object and through the modern story of the artefact will reflect on the biography of ancient objects once used in religious contexts.
Journal: Acta Archaeologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
- Issue Year: 67/2016
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 231-243
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English
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