Title
Ritual vessel in the form of a fertility goddess
Year/Period
2nd c. BCE to 3rd c. CE
Region
Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 16.6 x 8.8 x 7.5 cm
Accession No.
2015-00048
Collection of
It is not known for sure what this enigmatic terracotta figure was used for but the hollow in the head suggests that it may have been a libation cup for ceremonial use. Its ample bust and sensual form suggest that those rites may have related to fertility. Such “fertility goddess” figures are a common feature in widely spread prehistoric societies.
