ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA VOTIVE EX-CHRISTIE''S

Type: Figures Era: Ancient (B.C) Origin: Etruscan Material: Terracotta

Dimensions  H 29" Condition Broken/Repaired

Description and Provenance Important example! Ancient Etruscan Terracotta Votive Figure, ca. late 3rd / early 2nd century B.C. Elongated, stylized figure with a crudely molded head, the lidded eyes with articulated pupils, the mouth severe, with a mantle pulled up over the back of the head and falling in a single U-shaped fold, a hand in relief on the lower abdomen above the base of the U, the lower body reduced to a cylindrical shaft with drapery folds in low relief, preserving some red pigment throughout. Represents an infant in swaddling cloth, held tenderly by its mother''s hand. These were placed at temple as a votive/offering asking for good health of the infant (perhaps sickness, to make child better). Rare to find complete with mounting and with such extensive original pigment. 29-1/4"H, appears intact, but broken/repaired across chest section, heavy surface encrustation. Provenance: Ex-Christie''s Auction House & Galerie Nina Borowski, Paris, France. Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee

Price $4,750        Quantity 1