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baby-feeder

Terracotta votive figure of a seated woman, Cybele, wearing chiton and himation with lion cub in lap and holding phiale, traces of white slip surviving; mould-made, head and much of the lower section now missing.

AN361933001

© The Trustees of the British Museum

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Department: Greek & Roman Antiquities

Registration number: 1856,1226.422

Location:
G70/14

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Object types
baby-feeder (all objects)

Materials
pottery (scope note | all objects)
Production place
Made in Italy (all objects)
Place (findspot)
Excavated/Findspot Strada Campana (all objects)
Date
1stC (circa)
Period/Culture
Roman (scope note | all objects)


Description
Pottery baby's feeding bottle, decorated with a dramatic mask.

Dimensions
Length: 17 centimetres


Subject
theatre mask (all objects)


Acquisition date
1856

Acquisition name
Bequeathed by Sir William Temple (biographical details | all objects)


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