Cleveland Museum of Art

Head of a Woman

Date

500–475 BCE

Medium

terracotta

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Probably created for use as a votive dedication, or an offering to a deity, this mold-made female head tops a broad neck spreading into a flat base; no bust or body was intended. The wavy hair, parted in the center, drapes before the ears and beneath a simple headband, framing the face and emphasizing the frontal view. Although three-dimensional, the head is unworked on its back half. This sculpture is an example of ancient mass production, as many identical heads could be made from one mold.

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