ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA VOTIVE HALF-HEAD
ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA VOTIVE HALF-HEAD
Hollow cast profile of youthful and idealized male with straight nose and curly hair, veil covering his head
Ex priv. coll. England 2002
H 30 cm. Tip of chin broken off
3rd – 2nd cent. BC
Cf. L.B. van der Meer, De Etrusken, Den Haag 1977, pp. 54-5
Terracotta votive offerings were found in bothroi (votive pits), very popular from 5th century onwards
€ 4.250