ANTEFIX IN THE FORM OF A WOMAN'S HEAD Etruscan, late 4th/early 3rd century B.C.

ANTEFIX IN THE FORM OF A WOMAN'S HEAD

Etruscan, late 4th/early 3rd century B.C.
Terracotta with polychrome paintwork. Bust of a noblewoman with centrally parted hair. Diadem with disc-shaped appliqués and framed by a volute-like veil. On a later base.
H without base: 19 cm.
Fragment. Various losses. Repair to the nose. Retouching.

Provenance:
- Ariadne Galleries, New York, 1986.
- Private collection, New York.
- Christie’s New York, 11 December 2009, Lot 132.
- Triple Gallery, Bremgarten bei Bern, 5 January 2010 (according to a copy of the invoice).
- Collection of Dr Sylvia Legrain (1936–2022) and Dr Fred Legrain (1930–2018).
- Koller Auctions, Zurich, *Estate of Dr Sylvia Legrain*, 20 September 2023, Lot 1821.
- Swiss private collection, acquired at the above auction.

With an expert opinion by Prof. emeritus Dr Dietrich Willers (Berne, 30 December 2009).