Comparanda: Portraits of Alexander the Great. Head from Collatia: Quilici 1974, p. 216, fig. 422. Ardea (Casalinaccio): Ardea 1983
Remarks: Upper torso & head of nude, Young male with thick strands of long wavy hair, bending forward at waist (probably seated) with head turned towards his right shoulder. Hollow, handmade
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, pp. 125-126, No. I:1, Pl. 46:149; Helbig4 III, pp. 714-715, No. 2804; Proietti 1980, p. 252, fig. 348; Sprenger & Bartoloni 1983 pp. 147-148, pls. 240 & 241; LIMC II 1984, pp. 352 n. 125 & 360 s.v. Aplu; Massa Pairault 1985, pp. 120-122; Rasenna, p. 661; Comella 1993c, pp. 98-104 G1, pl. 32a-b
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 Il Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia. Author: Proietti, G.. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1980 Le terrecotte architettoniche del santuario dello Scasato à Falerii (scavi 1886-1887). Author: Comella, A.M.. Place of publication: Perugia. Publication Date: 1993 Rasenna. Storia e civiltà degli Etruschi. Author: Pallottino, M. et al.. Place of publication: Milano. Publication Date: 1986 Recherches sur l'art et l'artisanat étrusco-italiques é l'epoque hellénistique. Author: Massa Pairault, F.H.. Journal and volume number: BEFAR 257. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1985 The Etruscans: their history, art, and architecture. Author: Sprenger, M. & G. Bartoloni. Place of publication: New York. Publication Date: 1983
Type of decoration: Nude male torso & head with long, wavy hair (Apollo?)
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Mouldmade: no
Height: 55.5
Width: 37.5
MPD: 26
Clay: 10YR 7/3
Paint: Red-brown skin 7.5YR 4/4, purple-brown 10R 3/2 hair including waves on face, eyebrows & pupils, White eyeballs
Condition: Cut off across hips, missing right arm & left forearm
