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"Caryatid" strut from a vessel or chalice in the form of Potnia Theron

"Caryatid" strut from a vessel or chalice in the form of Potnia Theron

Etruscan

A simplified version of this type, this female figure wears a belted tunic with pleated folds and instead of volutes, grasps her braids at her chest. Two simple volumes terminate near the knee, indicating wings. The lower legs are not modeled.

Terracotta, bucchero

Fragments