Terracotta female bust (Prochous). Hair tied in braids at back. Base is finished - probably done before firing. An attachment on top of head has been broken off leaving two break-marks, one of which has a tiny hole drilled through it. Set on a modern pedestal.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Cortona, Central Italy
Culture or time period:
Etruscan
Collector:
Robert H. Coleman
Materials:
Ceramic (material) and Terracotta (clay material)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Busts (sculpture), Figurines, and Women (female humans)