Dama (sculpture)
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As Dama (plural Damas , German lady ) one describes large and small figure depictions of women in Iberian art and archeology .
history
The term was introduced by French archaeologists in the late 19th century. These are female busts as well as women standing or sitting on a throne who wear a traditional costume consisting of several tunics and a cloak or wrap. It is characterized by the elaborate headdress with eye-catching wheel-like attachments on both sides of the head.
Examples
The most outstanding example is the Dama de Elche ; other well-known examples are the Dama de Guardamar , the Dama de Baza or the Dama del Cerro de los Santos . All of the above are located in the Museo Arqueológico Nacional in Madrid . The Dama de Caudete in the Archaeological Museum of Villena is less known and rather poorly preserved .
meaning
The damas were associated with the cult of the mother goddess, which is particularly widespread in the Mediterranean region , but much is still unclear in this regard.
literature
- Carmen Aranegui Gascó: Glossary . In: Michael Koch (Ed.): Die Iberer (exhibition catalog). Hirmer, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-7774-7710-9 , pp. 362-363.
