Remarks: Fragmentary handmade statue of nude male wearing winged boots, leaning against tree trunk with 3 stumps, 2 at back & 1 at left. To figure's left, drapery folds, cream with purple-red edge (W 2.2); between legs, terracotta curtain, painted black, with large hole & 2nd hole at bottom break. Terracotta cross-wall at top break connecting front & back walls. Genitals detached, leaving scar. Vein in left calf shown. Feels completely finished on back side
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 1167, No. II:1, Pl. 44:143; Helbig4 III, pp. 725-726, No. 2819; Santuari d'Etruria 1985, p. 113, A.2
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 Führer durch die öffentlichen Sammlungen klassischer Altertümer in Rome, Bd. 1-4. 4., völlig neu bearb. Aufl. Hrsg. Von H. Speier. Author: Helbig, W.. Place of publication: Tübingen. Publication Date: 1963-1972 Santuari d'Etruria. Author: Colonna, G. (ed.). Place of publication: Milano. Publication Date: 1985
Associated elements: Minor fragments: 2 arms & lower hem of painted chiton; 12514-12516
Type of decoration: Mercury
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Mouldmade: no
Height: 61
Width: 27
MPD: 24.5
Clay: 7.5YR 6/4
Paint: Red-brown skin 10R 5/6, black ground, cream wings 10YR 8/2, light brown tree & drapery 10YR 7/3, purple-red drapery border 5R 3/3
Condition: Preserves lower half of statue
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