Social:Lady of Ibiza
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The Lady of Ibiza is a ceramic figure, 47 cm tall, that dates from the third century BC. It is on display in the National Archaeological Museum of Spain in Madrid.[1]
The figure was found in the necropolis of Puig des Molins on the island of Ibiza in the Mediterranean. It was made using a mold and has a cavity in the back, perhaps used for hanging it up. Probably a representation of the Carthaginian goddess Tanit, it is richly ornamented in terms of clothing and jewelry.[1]
Most of the figures found in the Puig des Molins necropolis are representations of Greek goddesses. It is believed that there was a large colony of immigrants there from Magna Grecia, (the Greek colonies of southern Italy), over the centuries.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. "Dama de Ibiza" (in es). http://ceres.mcu.es/pages/ResultSearch?Museo=MANT&txtSimpleSearch=Dama%20de%20Ibiza&simpleSearch=0&hipertextSearch=1&search=advancedSelection&MuseumsSearch=MANT%7C&MuseumsRolSearch=36&listaMuseos=%5BMuseo%20Arqueol%F3gico%20Nacional%20(Colecci%F3n%3Cb%3E%3Cb%3E%20Tesoros%20%3C/b%3E%3C/b%3Edel%20MAN)%5D.
See also
- Carthaginian Iberia
- Tanit
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