AN ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA REVETMENT PLAQUE

CIRCA 540-530 B.C.

Details

AN ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA REVETMENT PLAQUE
CIRCA 540-530 B.C.
Originally part of a long frieze preserving a white swan facing left, bordered by a thick black band on two sides, perhaps forming part of a meander, a stepped design above and below, preserving a section of the bottom edge with a mortise
9¾ in. (24.8 cm.) high

Provenance

New York Private Collection, 1983.

Lot Essay

For a fragment with similar decoration see no. 327 in Jucker, Italy of the Etruscans. Etruscan temples were constructed of a wooden framework on a stone foundation. In addition to decoration, these terracotta revetment plaques served the practical purpose of protecting the wood against the elements.

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