A LOW COUNTRIES BENTHEIMER STONE FIGURE OF JUNO

SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY

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A LOW COUNTRIES BENTHEIMER STONE FIGURE OF JUNO
SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY
Shown standing, her dress held in both hands, with peacock to integral base
75 in. (190.5 cm.); the base - 22½ in. (57 cm.) wide; 21 in. (53.3 cm.) deep

Provenance

Kasteel Vaeshartelt, Netherlands.

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Lot Essay

Juno was the chief goddess of Olympus, patron goddess of the Roman empire, and was wife of Jupiter. She was worshipped as the proctectress of women, in particular watching over marriage and childbirth. She is often portrayed with a peacock which was sacred to her in antiquity.

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