Artumes figurine

Museum number:
8-2436
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Alternate number:
IIB17 (reference number)
Accession number:
Acc.50
Description:
Terracotta, veiled female figure seated on wide bench with molded seat and base; upper part flanked on left by palm tree and by small figure on right with left hand outstretched touching the veil of main figure who holds out her veil with left hand while right hand holds patera; small deer on base on right, flatbook, vent hole, chipped on right knee.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Vignaccia temple, Caere (ancient place), Central Italy
Verbatim coll. place:
Vignaccia temple
Culture or time period:
Etruscan
Collector:
Alfred Emerson and Lazzari
Collection date:
1885
Materials:
Ceramic (material) and Terracotta (clay material)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Figurines
Accession date:
November 12, 1902
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Artumes figurine, accession number 8-2436, described as Terracotta, veiled female figure seated on wide bench with molded seat and base; upper part flanked on left by palm tree and by small figure on right with left hand outstretched touching the veil of main figure who holds out her veil with left hand while right hand holds patera; small deer on base on right, flatbook, vent hole, chipped on right knee.

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