Etruscan Cast Bronze Votive Head of a Woman, 5th–3rd Century BCE

Item Details

Etruscan Workshop (Central Italy)
Late Archaic to Classical Period (c. 5th–3rd Century BCE)
Cast bronze
Key Features: Almond-shaped eyes, filleted hair, “Archaic smile,” hollow back.

Description: Authentic Etruscan bronze head appliqué, c. 5th–3rd Century BCE. Small hollow-cast bronze protome featuring Archaic facial features, almond eyes, and diadem. Believed to originate as a vessel attachment or furniture fitting, now mounted on a custom display stand. Classical antiquity.

Condition

- Fair/Ancient Condition. The bronze exhibits a stable, dark green-brown patina with visible surface pitting, wear, and softening of details due to age and burial. The back is filled/obscured by mounting material. No active bronze disease is immediately visible in photos.

Dimensions

- measurement of the head; on the stand it measures 3" high.

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Item #

ITMGS27693