Figurine
Votive
MS5756
Location: On Display in the Etruscan Italy Gallery
From: Italy | Etruria | Caere
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
Object Number | MS5756 |
Current Location | Etruscan Italy Gallery - On Display |
Culture | Roman |
Provenience | Italy | Etruria | Caere |
Date Made | 3rd century BCE - 1st century BCE |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Terracotta |
Iconography | Male Head | Man |
Description | Missing: ca. 1/3 of (our) right side; otherwise intact. Forward part of head only represented, down to base of neck. Frontal pose; curly locks above forehead. Framed by a very simplified representation of a mantle drawn over head. Back plain; no vent hole preserved. Yellow clay with abundant grits. Traces of red on face and black on hair. Around 2/3 life size. |
Height | 21 cm |
Width | 14.5 cm |
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