ABSTRACT

The focus of this article is a particular type of votive statuette representing an adult male and female with infant(s) produced in ancient Latium and southern Etruria from approximately the 5th to the 2nd century BCE. By analyzing this material, my research provides hypotheses regarding who and what is behind the act of offering a votive representation of adult(s) with infant(s). The usage of a specific kind of ex-voto to communicate with human and trans-human entities for religious and social purposes likely went beyond merely a biological mother–child link. The analysis of the location of sanctuaries or votive deposits in which these statuettes have been found provides important considerations in terms of visibility and accessibility. The findings highlight both the importance of offspring for families and communities and the multivocal nature of child-rearing.

摘要

本文的重点是一种特殊类型的奉献小雕像，代表大约公元前 5 至 2 世纪在古代拉提乌姆和伊特鲁里亚南部生产的成年男性和女性和婴儿。通过分析这些材料，我的研究提供了关于提供成人与婴儿的奉献代表行为背后的幕后黑手和什么的假设。出于宗教和社会目的，使用一种特定类型的前投票与人类和跨人类实体进行交流，这可能不仅仅是一种亲生的母子联系。对发现这些小雕像的圣所或奉献存款的位置进行分析，在可见性和可达性方面提供了重要的考虑因素。