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Minerva and Jupiter
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Photo Credit: Photo by Greg Page Studio
Minerva and Jupiter
ca. 182519th c
10 3/4 in. x 4 3/4 in. x 3 3/4 in. (27.31 cm x 12.07 cm x 9.53 cm)
Staffordshire, England, English, b. mid 17th Century
Object Type:
Ceramic
Creation Place:
Europe, England, Staffordshire
Medium and Support:
Earthenware with enamel decoration
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Dornfeld
Accession Number:
2005.100.a.b
a-Minerva- H: 10 3/4; W: 4 3/4; D: 3 3/4 inches
b- Jupiter- H: 10 1/2; W: 5 1/2; D: 3 1/2 inches
b- Jupiter- H: 10 1/2; W: 5 1/2; D: 3 1/2 inches
Commentary
The Roman king of the gods, Jupiter (or Zeus as he was known to the Greeks), is shown here with his symbols - the lightening bolt and the eagle, while the goddess Minerva (or Athena as she was known to the Greeks) is shown with her symbols - an owl, a shield with the head of Medusa, and a warrior's helmet.
Exhibition
2003 - 2004: "Clay Bodies: Staffordshire Figurative Ceramics from the Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Leslie Dornfeld," October 4, 2003 - April 4, 2004, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
Object Description
Representational Earthenware sculptures
Keywords
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Birds,
Ceramics,
Clay,
Decorative,
Earthenware,
Enamel,
European,
Female,
Figure,
Glazed,
Male,
Realism,
Sculpture,
Staffordshire,
Weapons
- Birds
- Ceramics
- Clay
- Decorative
- Earthenware
- Enamel
- European
- Female
- Figure
- Glazed
- Male
- Realism
- Sculpture
- Staffordshire
- Weapons
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Dimensions
- see Display Comments for complete dimensions Dimensions: 10 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (27.31 x 12.07 x 9.53 cm)
Provenance History
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Owner Name: Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Dornfeld
Role: collectors
Place: Los Angeles, California
Dates: 2005
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