4664 BM Demeter Torch

This is a 3D model of a Roman marble statue, located in the British Museum. Excavated from a findspot in Athens, this sculpture depicts Demeter (Ceres), the Greek (Roman) goddess of the harvest, holding a torch. The statue rests on a Roman funerary altar, not shown in the 3D model. Her nose and head covering (*stephane*) have been restored. Demeter was commonly shown carrying a torch, as she searched for her daughter Persephone when she was abducted by Hades. **Bibliography**: [British Museum](…

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