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Etruscan small pottery warrior's head

A small pottery head from a figure depicting a warrior or god with a crested helmet.

Italy, late Etruscan, c. 4th Century BC

Fragment as shown

Size: 3.5 x 2.7 cms, 6.9 cms including stand

Ex. collection: Ken Tullett, Dorset, UK; acquired 1970's/1980's. This item is part of a collection of several hundred antiquities accumulated over 50 years in London and the South Coast. Mr. Tullett frequently authenticated his purchases with the British Museum and kept notes on many items detailing where they were bought; where such references are available we will include details with the item when sold.

Mounted on a grey painted wood stand.