Bronze balsamarium (cosmetics container)

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late 4th or early 3rd century BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

Small portable bronze containers in the shape of female heads were very popular items during the Etruscan Hellenistic period, especially at Todi, where several fine examples have been found. Most of the heads seem to be generic females, but some, like this one, may depict a deity, perhaps Turan (Latin: Venus) or Lasa, the nymph-like patroness of lovers.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 4th or early 3rd century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1911