Le monde gallo-romain 12

In the Gallo-Roman period, religion was practiced both in communal temples and within the home. The wealthiest households owned beautiful statues of deities, such as this triad of mother goddesses. All three have their right breast exposed, symbolizing their maternal nature. The figure on the left holds a swaddled child, the one in the center extends what appears to be a cloth, and the one on the right holds a sponge.
They were believed to protect the family, encourage motherhood, and promote abundance.
Less privileged social groups had terracotta figurines representing Venuses, mother goddesses, or busts of smiling children. Workshops discovered in the nearby city of Autun provide evidence of the mass production of this type of figurine.