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| Name: |
The
Three Mothers |
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| Description: |
Votive
relief from Cirencester. Corinium Museum, Cirencester. H. 0.65m. Relief
of the Three Mothers (Celtic deities). They wear long tunics, caps,
and cloaks formed into a fish-tail between the legs. They are seated,
and hold trays of fruit and loaves. |
| Date: |
100-300 A.D. |
| Discussion: |
The
Three Mothers were popular Celtic deities under Roman rule, appearing
all over Britain from London to Hadrian's Wall. Usually they are depicted
wearing heavy cloaks, but reliefs similar to this one have been found
in London, Lincoln and Carlisle. See Toynbee 1962: no. 73, p. 155,
pl. 84. |
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