Statuette of a genius (guardian spirit)
Statuette of a genius (guardian spirit)

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Ancient Mediterranean Art

Statuette of a genius (guardian spirit),

2nd century BCE

Etruscan
Etrusco-Hellenistic Period, ca. 323–100 BCE
y610

Information

Title
Statuette of a genius (guardian spirit)
Dates

2nd century BCE

Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
11.6 x 8.2 x 3.1 cm (4 9/16 x 3 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Allan Marquand, Class of 1874
Object Number
y610
Place Made

Etruria (central Italy)

Place Collected

Europe, Italy, Campania, Paestrum

Culture
Etruscan
Period
Late Etruscan
Type
bronzes, figurines, metalwork
Materials
bronze
Subject
genius, paterae (containers), himations, togas, headdresses, figures (representations), stars

Given to the Museum by Allan Marquand

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