Etruscan Terracotta Votive Hand

CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.

8 in. (430 grams, 20.5 cm).

Hollow-formed model hand with fingers held straight together.

Provenance

Old private collection, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Acquired from Agora Auctions, Auction 60, no.417.
Property of a South Australian private collector, with collection reference 16.03.

Accompanied by detailed collector's catalogue pages including description and images.

Literature

See de Grummond, Religion of the Etruscans, for discussion.

Footnotes

Votives of an anatomical nature began in the Hellenistic or late Classical period, where they were associated with healing and with fertility.The red pigment on the votive suggests that it was provided by a male; female hands were white or pink. The votives were provided to visitors at the temple, and were disposed of over time.

CONDITION

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