Dea Nutrix

A ceramic statuette depicting Dea Nutrix, a goddess of fertility. She is sitting on a wicker chair and feeding a baby at each breast. The head is missing, broken off during the Roman period.

Small religious figurines were common in Roman homes. While others have been unearthed from Roman Britain, this is the only one known from Devon.

This object was selected by a member of the LGBTQ+ community as part of the Out and About: Queering the Museum at RAMM project. Listen to the attached audio (transcript available) to find out why.

Visual description: A small pale statuette carved into the shape of a woman feeding two babies at each breast. Rectangular with a square base, the statuette curves at the shoulders. The head is missing, broken off at the neck and leaving a rough edge. One corner of the base is also missing.