Object type
statue
Culture/period
Roman world
Materials
marble
Technique
sculpting
Mint
Production date
101 / 200
Current location
Exposició permanent
Archaeological site
Tàrraco
Township
Tarragona (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Tarragona, Tarragonès)
Dimensions
44,5 x 21,6 x 25,5 cm
Description
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Statue dedicated to Minerva, the goddess of wisdom and the arts. It would have been part of the decoration of the Tarraco schola del collegium fabrum, the seat of the corporation of building workers.
It was included in the decoration of this building as the goddess was the patron of artisans.
Image
3D Model
© Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona
Omeka ID
1831