Dimensions: Length: 5 3/4 inches (14
this remarkable gold locust has a naturalistic body with folded wings and indentations detailing the face
Provenance: Acquired in the 19th century
This large Luristan bronze sword is an excellent example of the double bell-formed pommel style
Cast using the lost wax method
An Etruscan Terracotta Votive Head of A Goddess, ca. 4th - 3rd century BCE Sculpture - Metal Dimensions: Length: 5 3/4 inchesThis lovely bust, of natural buff terracotta, is an excellent example of the awakening sophistication of Italic artists, who, over the following two centuries, fused native traditions with imported ones and gave birth to the multifaceted art of Late Republican Rome. Sculpted lifesize, the head of a goddess is characterized by well detailed features, her face with large, almond shaped eyes, the full rounded lips with a slight archaic smile, she is