Roman — Roman
Diana Lucifera
A pipeclay figurine, possibly depicting the Roman goddess Diana, in her role as Diana Lucifera 'The bringer of light', or Isis, the Egyptian mother-goddess.
The cult of Isis reached Rome in the 1st century BC and spread throughout the empire in the following centuries. Numerous artefacts, including a 1st century flagon incised with graffito from Tooley Street, Southwark, which reads 'LONDINI AD FANVM ISIDIS, or ‘At the temple of Isis, London’ (A9329), and a 3rd century altar from the temple of Isis (77.57) confirm that the cult reached London.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 18001
- Object name:
- Diana Lucifera
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- Roman
- Material:
pipeclay
- Measurements/duration:
- H 66 mm, W 84 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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