Lot 101
101
A LARGE ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A BOY
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A LARGE ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A BOY

CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.

Details
A LARGE ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A BOY
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
Hollow moulded with oval vent behind, with short hair, wearing large bulla, mounted
16 in. (40.7 cm.) high
Provenance
Formerly in a French private collection, acquired in the 1970s.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Cf. M. Moltesen and M. Nielsen, Etruria and Central Italy, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, 1996, pp. 266-267, no. 128 for a large terracotta figure of a girl wearing a torque and three bullae which were worn to protect against evil.

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