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| Keywords: Macon Treasure-BM-3.JPG Silver statuette of the Gallo-Roman goddess Tutela with a cornucopia and the mural crown worn by the protectress of a city Standing on a twelve-sided ribbed base the goddess holds a patera libation dish in her right hand and in her left a double cornucopia with heads of Diana and Apollo Her long wings carry busts of Castor and Pollux Kastor and Polydeukes and support a stand on which rest seven busts representing the gods of the days of the week After Saturn the eldest of the gods come Sol sun Luna moon Mars Mercury Jupiter and Venus Gilding is applied to the patera the wings and robe of the goddess and the clothing and ornaments of the busts between 150 220 AD gilt silver cm 14 Institution British Museum Upper floor room 70 Roman Empire 465816 object history credit line ProvenanceEvent excavation unknown 1764 France Bourgogne Burgundy Saône-et-Loire Mâcon ProvenanceEvent 1824 bequest the British Museum Richard Payne Knight accession number GR 1824 0424 1 Cat Silver 33 own photo date 2013-12-27 16 46 18 Jononmac46 artwork license PD-old-100 photo license cc-by-sa-3 0 other versions <gallery> File MaconTreasure-BM JPG </gallery> Tutela 3rd-century sculptures Silver sculptures Ancient Roman sculptures in France Mâcon Treasure Sculptures in the British Museum Richard Payne Knight | ||||
