Votive female head, Female head wearing a wreath, from under which lush locks of hair curl down the sides of the face to the neck. High forehead, large eyes, deep-set in relation to the nose, slightly convex with developed eyelids and eyeballs, pupils marked. Small straight nose; narrow, slightly parted mouth with fleshy lips. Strong chin, slightly protruding; slim cheeks giving the face a triangular outline. 3rd–2nd century BC, Etruria; votive. Height 26 cm, width 21 cm, depth 13 cm, weight 2 kg., A sculpted head in profile made of a warm tan clay-like material with visible rough texture and small speckles, showing a defined nose, lips, chin, ear, and a hooded or draped form over the skull; the surface includes areas of smoother and rougher finish and a few small chips or worn spots, all set against a uniform gray background with a faint reflection beneath the base.
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Votive female head, Female head wearing a wreath, from under which lush locks of hair curl down the sides of the face to the neck. High forehead, large eyes, deep-set in relation to the nose, slightly convex with developed eyelids and eyeballs, pupils marked. Small straight nose; narrow, slightly parted mouth with fleshy lips. Strong chin, slightly protruding; slim cheeks giving the face a triangular outline. 3rd–2nd century BC, Etruria; votive. Height 26 cm, width 21 cm, depth 13 cm, weight 2 kg., A sculpted head in profile made of a warm tan clay-like material with visible rough texture and small speckles, showing a defined nose, lips, chin, ear, and a hooded or draped form over the skull; the surface includes areas of smoother and rougher finish and a few small chips or worn spots, all set against a uniform gray background with a faint reflection beneath the base.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A03_075

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Votive female head Female head wearing wreath under lush locks hair curl down sides face neck High forehead large eyes deep-set relation nose slightly convex developed eyelids eyeballs pupils marked Small straight narrow slightly parted mouth fleshy lips Strong chin slightly protruding slim cheeks giving triangular outline 3rd–2nd century BC Etruria votive Height 26 cm width 21 cm depth 13 cm weight 2 kg sculpted head profile warm tan clay- material visible rough texture small speckles showing defined nose lips chin ear hooded draped form skull surface includes areas smoother rougher finish small chips worn spots set uniform gray background faint reflection beneath base.

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