Walters, Henry Beauchamp: Catalogue of the bronzes, Greek, Roman, and Etruscan in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum (London, 1899)

EARLY ETRUSCAN BRONZES.

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442. Athene. She stands with 1. foot advanced and 1. arm extended ; she
has brandished a spear in r. hand. She wears a helmet with very large crest
and cheek-pieces turned up, long embroidered chiton, and cuirass (?) with incised
patterns and a very rude Gorgoneion on the breast.

Ht. 6 in. Hamilton Coll. 6a. Left arm from elboty lost; very rude and elongated.

443. Athene. She advances on 1. foot, with 1. hand extended palm upwards
and spear brandished in r. hand ; she wears a hehnet with large crest and cheek-
pieces turned up, on which are incised patterns, a long close-fitting chiton with
border of chevrons and dots, and aegis with engrailed border.

Ht. 8} in. Payne Knight Coll. (xiii. 3). Very rude.

444. Warrior. He stands with I. foot advanced and r. drawn back, r. hand
raised as if brandishing a spear (now lost), 1. extended ; he is beardless, and
wears a helmet, cuirass, and greaves. The helmet has cheek-pieces turned up,
and a very large crest reaching to the waist; it is incised all over with patterns.
The cuirass has shoulder-flaps and a thick belt ; it is incised with spirals and
wavy lines of dots, and has two flounces at the bottom.

On the base is fixed a female mask, with hair arranged in two rows of
elaborate curls over the forehead, mouth open, and eyes pierced for inlaying.

Ht. 11J- in. Towneley Coll. Very elongated proportions.

445. Warrior. He leans back, with 1. leg advanced ; he has brandished a
spear in r. hand and carried a shield on 1. arm. He is beardless, and wears a
helmet with cheek-pieces turned up, and cuirass with incised patterns and a
triple row of flaps below.

Ht. 61 in. Hamilton Coll. 230. Elongated proportions ; very rude work.

446. Warrior. He stands with 1. leg advanced and 1. hand extended ; in r.
he has brandished a spear. He is beardless, and wears a crested helmet with
cheek-pieces turned up, and cuirass with double row of flaps below.

Ht. 4! in. Millingen Coll., 1836. Left leg from knee and left hand lost. Slender pro-
portions ; rude workmanship.

II. ARCHAIC PERIOD (447-601).

A. STATUETTES.

447. Aphroditd (?). She stands with feet together, the 1. slightly advanced,
and hands extended ; she has held a flower between the r. thumb and forefinger.
Her hair is arranged in thick waves over the forehead, and falls in a mass down
the back ; she wears stephanh or ampyx, long chiton, and shoes with turned-up
toes. Over the chiton is a close-fitting garment of unusual shape, open in front
as high as the girdle, with two rounded lappets falling over the hips ; at the back