A motif from the Macedonian cultural heritage, made of metal, in the forging technique. On a specially made metal plate, the motif is described in Macedonian and English. The motif and metal plate are mounted on a freestanding velvet base which is placed in a decorative box with a lid.
Menada, bronze statue, 6th century b.c. Tetovo, Macedonia
1.980 den – 3.820 den
Description of Motive
Menada, bronze statue, 6th century b.c. Tetovo, Macedonia.
Among the ancient Greeks, the Menades accompanied the wine god Dionysus. The god Dionysus was the god of grape harvest, winemaking and wine, fertility, orchards and fruits, vegetation, merriment and theater. Statues of the Menades were erected in the temples, but there were also Menada dancers dressed in leopard skin and during the feast of Dionysus took part in the festivities dedicated to this god.
The Tetovo Menada was found in 1933. It is a bronze statue with a height of 9 cm. and a width of 4 cm. She is presented with raised hands, as if playing, and according to the workmanship and style, it was made in the Late Archaic period, between 530 and 500 BC.
About the Product
Appropriate gift for weddings, birthdays, jubilee, celebration, name day, moving into a new home …
Rectangular box |
Size-2 / 12х16см. ,Size-3 / 16х20cm. ,Size-4 / 20х26cm. |
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