Baubo - Terracotta Replica of Freud's Terracotta Figurine by Martha Todd

Terracotta Replica of Freud's Female Terracotta Figurine of Baubo (Egyptian (Hellenistic) 323-30BC) by Martha Todd exclusively made for Women & Freud exhibition. 

Baubo lies on her back, her legs spread, her genitals exposed. She points to her vulva with her finger. In Greek mythology, Baubo was a goddess of childbirth and fecundity, a ribald character symbolising humour and light-heartedness in the face of trouble, as well as sympathetic female bonds. When Demeter's daughter Persephone was abducted by Hades, Demeter desperately searched for her. Exhausted and dispirited, Demeter rested at Eleusis, where she was entertained by Baubo with some lewd jokes and lascivious dancing. She made Demeter laugh by suddenly lifting up her dress and exposing her body. Freud described this incident as an ‘apotropaic act’, meaning that it had the power to avert evil influences or bad luck.

Dimensions:
Height: 10cm
Width: 8cm
Weight: 73g

Packed in a cotton gift bag

All figures are individually made and will vary slightly.

Martha Todd RCA MA is an artist working from her studio In North London. Her work is often conceptual and normally involves sculpting figurative forms, both human and animal. She makes work for exhibitions and on commission and is currently researching for her PhD at the University for the Creative Arts. 

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