Etruscan Votive Head of a Boy, Late 4th Century BC (item #1172175)

Etruscan Votive Head of a Boy, Late 4th Century BC

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Ostracon Ancient Art
Bernhard I. Müller, PhD
Gallery by appointment
Zurich, Switzerland

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$ 1400

Etruscan Votive Head of a Boy, Late 4th Century BC

Terracotta head with softly modeled features. The face shows prominent eyebrows, a full nose and fleshy lips. The hair is combed.
Broken at the neck with one missing shard out of the shoulder. Some crazes on the bridge of the nose and on the forehead denote how the clay was pressed into the mold. Remains of the original red color.
H. 18 cm (7 in)
H. with plinth 20.8 cm (8.2 in)
German private collection (data will be disclosed to the buyer)

The authenticity of the item is unconditionally guaranteed.

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