LARGE ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA VOTIVE HEAD

Ca. 400 - 200 BC. A large terracotta votive head of a young man, with a broad face, elongated neck and thick wavy hair framing the forehead and temples. The ears are exposed beneath the hair. Deep-set eyes are set beneath a softly modelled brow, and the full lips are slightly parted. The neck broadens towards the flat base, and the back is plain and flattened. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 5952, Antiquities, lot. 505. Size: 305mm x 200mm; Weight: 3.7kg Provenance: From a private London collection; purchased in Belgium; earlier part of a Dutch collection formed during the 1970s–1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£500

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