Week 1: Make your own Fortuna Stephane and Cornucopia
Statuette of Fortuna
This is a statuette of Fortuna who was the Roman goddess of fortune and personification of luck in Roman religion.
She can be recognised as Fortuna as she carries a cornucopia, which is an animal horn full of flowers and fruit that represent her ability to bring good luck and prosperity.
She is also often shown wearing a stephane, a crescent-shaped tiara.
This
statuette was found in the house of the Commanding Officer and would
have been on display in his household shrine. It is made from copper
alloy.
The Challenge
Why not have a go at making your own Fortuna Stephane and Cornucopia?
You could use:
For the cornucopia
- 1x Cornucopia template printed out (or roll some card into a cone shape)
- Pens/pencils/crayons
- Glue/tape & scissors
- Real flowers
- Tissue paper
- Modelling clay or playdoh
- Drinking straw/pencil
- Any sparkly craft materials you have
For the stephane
- 1x stephane template printed out (or copy the shape onto some card)
- A strip of card long enough to fit around your head
- Stapler/tape
- Craft materials to decorate
Template for a cornucopia Template for a stephane
Download templates
How to make Fortuna's cornucopia - step-by-step
Step 1
Cut out and colour the Cornucopia
template.
Step 2
Glue the tabs on the template, then fold it in half and stick down to create a cone shape.
Step 3
Fill your cornucopia. You could use real leaves and flowers.
Or you could make your own decorations from craft materials. You could attach modelling clay fruit to a straw or pencil to slot into the Cornucopia.
You could make flowers with paper or pompoms.
Let your imagination run wild!
How to make Fortuna's stephane - step-by-step
Step 1
Print out the template or draw the shape onto some card.
Step 2
Ask someone to measure a strip of card to fit your head then staple or tape the ends.
Step 3
Decorate your stephane using pens or any craft materials you have.
