Artemis or Bendis with a Herm of Pan

Art Historical Context

This charming terracotta sculpture, created in the 4th century B.C. and possibly from an Attic workshop, portrays the goddess Artemis—or her Thracian counterpart Bendis—standing beside a herm of Pan. Standing just under nine inches tall, the figure captures a moment of divine encounter in the natural world, with the herm serving as a rustic marker often associated with boundaries, fertility, and the god of shepherds. In ancient Greece, small-scale terracotta works like this were widely produced for both votive offerings and household devotion. The blending of Artemis, protector of the hunt an...