Jug with the image of Demeter
- Inventory number:
- АР-249
- Creation Date:
- 2nd - 1st century BC
- Provenance:
- Lviv Historical Museum
- Size:
- 10 x 12 cm
- Material:
- terracotta
- Type of object:
- Vessel
- Subject:
- Ancient Greece
Dressed in a chiton, with long hair in strands. A spout of a jug extends from her left shoulder. Above the head is the neck of the jug, from which a handle emerges. Most of the back is covered with horizontal stripes. It's worth noting that the wide face, low forehead, and broad rounded chin differ from the classical Greek tradition of depicting goddesses. This cult vessel, likely a guttus, was used for dispensing water or oil. The depiction of the goddess as a young and beautiful maiden highlights her veneration as a benevolent deity, protector of agriculture, and guardian of harvests.
