Despeñaperros bear (Jaén). 7 x 11 x 11,5 cm.

Description

Reproduction of an Iberian ex-voto in the form of a bear made in lost-wax cast bronze. Finished with antique patina.

Measurements: 11 x 7 x 11,5 cm.

Reproduction of a zoomorphic Iberian votive offering in the shape of a bear. Original exhibited in the National Archaeological Museum (M.A.N.), Madrid. Found in one of the most important sanctuaries on the Iberian Peninsula, in the Collado de los Jardines, located in the Despeñaperros pass (Jaén). The devotees and pilgrims offered the votive offerings they acquired along the paths. Hundreds of figurines can be found here. The original is without a base.