| Object Number |
MS5751 |
| Current Location |
Collections Storage |
| Culture |
Italic | Etruscan | Roman |
| Provenience |
Italy | Etruria | Caere |
| Date Made |
300 BCE to 100 BCE |
| Section |
Mediterranean |
| Materials |
Terracotta |
| Iconography |
Male Head |
| Description |
Male terracotta votive head; Central Italy, undoubtedly from a sanctuary/votive deposit; capite velato type; very fine, but note pick marks on face. Lacks lower part front and back; other wise intact. Forward part of head only represented. Frontal pose; curly locks above forehead. Framed by simplified representation of a mantle drawn over head. Back plain; vent hole 0.025m in diameter. Hard reddish buff clay; no traces of color. Around 2/3 life size. |
| Height |
20.5 cm |
| Width |
16.5 cm |
| Depth |
13 cm |
| Credit Line |
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Current & Past Exhibitions
This object has never been on display.
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