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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

This female figure wears a belted tunic with pleated folds and instead of volutes, grasps her braids in her hands at her chest. Two simple volumes terminate near the knee indicating wings. The upper attachment at her head is lined with vertical incisions.

Terracotta, bucchero

Fragments