Figurine of Diana Venatrix
Diana Venatrix was a Roman huntress and mistress of wild animals, and a patron saint of women, also representing fertility and chastity. This figure belonged to Lieutenant Colonel Montague who collected over 800 classical archaeological objects, which he bequeathed to the museum on his death.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 5/1946/736
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Foreign archaeology
- Collector Excavator
- Montague, LAD, Lieutenant Colonel
- Material
- copper alloy
- Common Name
- figurine of Diana Venatrix
- Simple Name
- figurine
- Period Classification
- Roman Imperial - 31 BC-476 AD
