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| Type of Object: | Figurine |
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| Materials: | Bronze |
| Measurements: | 11 cm. in height |
| Date or Period: | 3rd c. B.C. |
| Maker: | Etruscan |
| Designated List Section: | IIA2 Metal Sculpture -- Small Statuary |
| Date of Import Restriction: | 01/23/2001 |
| Photograph: | Direzione Generale per i Beni Archeologici |
| Copyright: | Ministry of Culture |
| Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions: | |
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| Iron Age Sardinian (Nuragic) and Etruscan figurines in bronze and other metals. Approximate date: 8th c. to 3rd c. B.C. This example is a standing crowned offerer wearing a mantel which leaves the shoulders and chest uncovered. In most cases such figurines represent a divinity, an offerer, or an animal used as an ex-voto in the sanctuary. | |
| Keywords: | |
| Etruscan, figurine, male figure, metal, statue, |
