AN ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA VOTIVE HEAD

CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.

Details
AN ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA VOTIVE HEAD
circa 3rd century b.c.
Modelled with rimmed, almond-shaped eyes, the cap-like hair with incised details, with stylized ears high on the sides of the head
7 in. (19.1 cm.) high
Provenance
Paul Magriel Collection
Literature
Spike, Aspects of Sculpture: The Paul Magriel Collection, no. 21.
Exhibited
Aspects of Sculpture: The Paul Magriel Collection, Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY, 28 July - 15 September, 1985; Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, MA, 22 September - 27 October, 1985; Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT,
7 November - 15 December, 1985; Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA, 21 December - 16 February, 1986.

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