Caption

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 and upper neck made of a warm tan clay sits against a light gray background, showing a face with stylized curly hair, rounded eyes, a straight nose, and closed lips; the surface has subtle variations in tan and ochre with areas of darker brownish spots and faint grayish patches, and the base flares outward into a smooth, rounded pedestal.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_079

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84.0Mb (2.4Mb) / 16.3in x 20.0in / 4893 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

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 upper neck warm tan clay sits light gray background showing stylized curly hair rounded eyes straight nose closed lips surface subtle variations ochre areas darker brownish spots faint grayish patches base flares outward smooth rounded pedestal.