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LOT 0546
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.
ProvenanceOld 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.
See de Grummond, Religion of the Etruscans, for discussion.
FootnotesVotives 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.
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