Lot 9 | LARGE ETRUSCAN BRONZE KOUROS Late 6th century BC

Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
Auction 85 - Antiquities sessione unica
Monday 14 December 2020 hours 14:00 (UTC +01:00)

LARGE ETRUSCAN BRONZE KOUROS Late 6th century BC

LARGE ETRUSCAN BRONZE KOUROS
Late 6th century BC

height cm 17,5

A solid-cast of archaic taste, with defined pectorals, his hair rendered by incised parallel lines, the face with large almond-shaped eyes, the mouth drawn into a smile, with tenon below for insertion. On the right leg, near the ankle, eroded incised marks, probably an epigraph. Untouched dark green patina. Provenance: From the Schneider collection, Vienna, early 20th century.