Terracotta female head which was made to be attacked to figurine; preserved to base of neck; clay for brace remains on back of neck; hair parted in center, waved; button earrings; head dress with six leaves and three knobs; not modeled in back; press-molded.
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
Materials:
Ceramic (material) and Terracotta (clay material)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Figurines
Accession date:
November 12, 1902
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Loans:
S1929: Los Angeles Natural History Museum (May 1929–1945) and S1968-1969 #35: California Palace of the Legion of Honor (November 6, 1968–February 7, 1969)