Etruscan Terracotta Warrior Statue Leg Fragment
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Circa 6th century B.C. Fragment of a hollow-formed statue of a warrior, the thigh and hip area with painted armour detailing; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Christiansen & Winter, Etruria I: Architectural Terracotta and Painted wall Plaques, Pinakes 625-200 BC, no.74, p.158. 535 grams total, 16 cm high (20.5 cm high including stand) (6 1/4 in. (8 in.)).
Ex private collection L.G., The Netherlands.Acquired from Treasuregate Art of the Ancients, Brussels, Belgium, in 2015.Property of a South Australian private collector, with collection reference 15.10.Accompanied by a copy of a Treasuregate Art of the Ancients certificate of authenticity with ref no.2015-11-22-03.Accompanied by detailed collector's catalogue pages including description and photographs.
The armour on the figure is the short-sleeved chitoniskos which was worn under the cuirass and protected the flexing areas around the groin and buttocks. The figure probably formed part of a frieze on a temple.
Ex private collection L.G., The Netherlands.Acquired from Treasuregate Art of the Ancients, Brussels, Belgium, in 2015.Property of a South Australian private collector, with collection reference 15.10.Accompanied by a copy of a Treasuregate Art of the Ancients certificate of authenticity with ref no.2015-11-22-03.Accompanied by detailed collector's catalogue pages including description and photographs.
The armour on the figure is the short-sleeved chitoniskos which was worn under the cuirass and protected the flexing areas around the groin and buttocks. The figure probably formed part of a frieze on a temple.
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