Lot 927
Terracotta votive head, Etruscan, 3rd–2nd centuries B.C.
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Head of a young wife with veil. fine worked face over long neck. Lips, nose, eyes and eyelids well-proportioned and modelled. Distinctive, sharply tapering chin. The centrally parted hair peeks out from beneath the veil drawn over the entire back of the head and falls in curls to jaw level. A grey-discoloured stripe across the face. Minimal chips, otherwise intact. Mounted on a modern ceramic base. Height without base 7.3 cm; with base 11 cm. CULTURAL ASSET!Provenance: A private collection from Upper Austria (estate), acquired by the father in the 1980s on the art market in Austria and southern Germany.
Condition: I - II Questions about the lot?
