By David A. Caccioli
The writer is intensely thankful to William Peck, former Curator of historic artwork, Elsie Peck, former affiliate Curator of historical paintings, Dr. Penelope Slough, former affiliate Curator of historical paintings, and the numerous present employees individuals of the Detroit Institute of Arts whose ceaseless efforts made this catalogue attainable. those contain Dr. Salvador Salort-Pons, Curator of ecu artwork, Sylvia Inwood, supervisor, Rights and replica, Barbara Heller, leader Conservator, and Christina Gibbs, Assistant Registrar.
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Extra resources for The Villanovan, Etruscan, and Hellenistic Collections in the Detroit Institute of Arts (Monumenta Graeca Et Romana)
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Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tools, Weapons, Armor, Instruments . . . . . . Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 37 45 57 67 89 22 bronze – statuettes 23 INTRODUCTION The northern half of Italy began its long tradition as an important Mediterranean metalworking region under the Villanovan culture, 10th-early 7th centuries bce.
Italic; M. A. Fugazzola Delpino 1984: 94 no. 24, mid 8th century bce, from Vulci. See also, J. M. Turfa 2005: 131 no. 81, MS 779B, from Narce Tomb 19M, early 7th century bce. Turfa notes that solid-cast bracelets of similar size and shape are frequently found with early 7th century male and female burials in central Etruria. Minutes of the Arts Commission, DIA. 5/12/61 W. Peck 1962: 52-53 n. 1. Plate 24. 153 (Cat. No. 23); Photograph Courtesy of the DIA. Cat. No. ; Length 10 cm. Ex. Coll. Alan Brandt.
Camporeale 2004b: 102-129; J. M. Turfa 2005: 41 ns. 13-14). The Greeks were particularly fond of imported Etruscan metalwork. 28b. Olson 2006: 159). 25 1. Statuettes (Cat. Nos. 4–9) 26 bronze – statuettes etruscan, cat. no. 27 Cat. No. 2 cm. Possibly made in the area of Volterra (cf. below). Gift of Mr. Ferdinand H. 973 Dark green patina. The statuette is intact. The solid cast flattened, stylized figure is represented with arms extended in a variation of the so-called “Hittite Pose”, wearing a type of shawl with back flaps and front lappets, a conical hat beneath the shawl, a beltless skirt which extends to the ankles, and shoes.