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Double Inkstand with the Goddess Minerva (Athena)
| Categories | Figural - Mythology; Literature; Religion; Fictional |
| Type | Mythology |
| Material | Metal, Slate |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | Undetermined |
| Date or Era | circa 1890 |
| Measuring | 13” x 8 ½” x 13” tall |
Minerva, (for the Greeks Athena) daughter of Jupiter and his first wife Metis, was the Roman goddess of war, of wisdom, poetry, and medicine as well as protector of craftsmen.
Legend says that Jupiter ate Metis as she was pregnant because it was foretold that, if she had a child, he would surpass him in power and wisdom. Despite this, when the moment of birth arrived, Jupiter was seized by a very strong migraine and for this he asked the god Vulcan to split his head in two from which Minerva came out, whole, adult, armed of helmet, shield, and staff.
This inkstand on a slate base depicts Minerva (Athena) in the center with two unidentified figures at her sides.
Sold for $197 in May 2023
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