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Lot n° 104

Etruskische Kriegerfigur.

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Etruscan figure of a striding warrior wearing a leather cuirass with rows of pteryges at the hips. Apart from greaves the legs are naked and the sex is visible. The raised right hand originally held a spear and a shield had been attached to the left hand. The helmet with raised cheekpieces is crowned by an enormous plume. Sabello-Umbrian, 5th century B.C. Green patina, traces of corrosion. Two small drilling holes at the back. With TL-Analysis of the core!