Paired Seated Figurines Broken at Waist

Object/Artifact

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Randolph College (Museum)

Name/Title

Paired Seated Figurines Broken at Waist

Entry/Object ID

RC.AC.06.12

Tags

Terracotta, Terracotta Votives

Description

This terracotta object is a molded fragment representing two conjoined, side-by-side seated or standing figures (a dual votive plaque or group figurine). The upper portion outlines two distinct, rounded heads/hooded profiles side by side under a shared contour. Deep, oval depressions mark the facial planes, framing worn and stylized facial structures. Composed of a warm reddish-brown clay matrix, the object is broken horizontally along a broad, flat fracture line across the lower midsection or waist, indicating that the lower throne or lower bodies are missing. The compact, frontal composition is typical of archaic or classical votive terracottas depicting paired deities, divine couples, or votaries offered at sanctuary sites.

Use

Votive

Collection

Randolph College's Ancient Collections

Category

Terracotta Votives, Terracotta Architectural; Religious
Randolph College Ancient Collections

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Dr. Herbert Lispcomb

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Time Period

4th-2nd Century BCE

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Ancient Rome

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Relic, Religious

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

6.1 cm

Width

7.7 cm

Material

Terracotta

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Donated by Dr. Herbert Lipscomb

Acquisition Method

Found

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

August 10, 2026