Etruscan — Votive head — 5th - 4th Century B.C

Etruscan, 5th - 4th Century B.C, Terracotta, 235 mm x 180 mm x 115 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Votive head.

Culture: Etruscan.

Dating: 5th - 4th Century B.C.

Material: Terracotta.

Dimensions: 235 mm x 180 mm x 115 mm.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Votive head

Material: Terracotta

Culture: Etruscan

Period: 5th - 4th Century B.C

Dimensions: 235 mm x 180 mm x 115 mm

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

General context: the item is attributed to an ancient culture and dating. This record provides a stable comparison baseline within the Antikarts corpus.

Attribution: Etruscan. Dating indicated: 5th - 4th Century B.C.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex British private collection, 2007Acquired by P. M. (1916 - 2000), 1994Ex D. S. (1917 - 1991) collection, London, 1971 In antiquity, the cult of a mother goddess and divine nurse (or kourotrophos) was prevalent throughout the Mediterranean.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/etruscan-votive-head/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-7057
Period
Etruscan
Date
5th - 4th Century B.C
Diameter
235 mm x 180 mm x 115 mm
Other References
YA-7057
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex British private collection, 2007Acquired by P. M. (1916 - 2000), 1994Ex D. S. (1917 - 1991) collection, London, 1971 In antiquity, the cult of a mother goddess and divine nurse (or kourotrophos) was prevalent throughout the Mediterranean, from Asia Min