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Display cases 53 and 55 are reserved for the rupestrian sanctuary at San Biagio: they contain unusual artifacts consisting of shapeless busts that contrast with finely modeled female heads, sometimes with hairstyles crowned by elaborate headdresses, as well as a fragment of an arula with a scene of animals fighting and vases of various sizes, among which the miniature forms and kernoi stand out, a sort of multi-spouted oil lamp typical of the cult of the chthonic deities and used mainly during nighttime rituals.
Technical information
| Type of artwork | Terracotta |
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| Material | Terracotta |
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Testo tratto da: Tommaso Guagliardo – Donatella Mangione, Guida al Museo Archeologico Regionale di Agrigento, Agrigento 2013, pp. 40-51)
The artwork in the museum
Paths
The city of Akrágas – Agrigentum (rooms I - XI)
The first rooms showcase the art and craftsmanship of Akrágas from prehistory to the early Middle Ages. The heart of the itinerary is the Telamon from the Temple of Zeus.
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