
Sculpture and Figurines
Ceramic | Terracotta | Fired Clay
Italy
Government of the Republic of Italy
Import restricted since 2001.
Section III.A.3 of Designated List in force since 2011.
Large-scale human and animal figures, life-size portrait heads, and life-size votive objects, including fragments of statues. These are often found in temples and sanctuaries in Magna Graecia, Etruria, and Latium. Approximate date: 7th century to 1st century B.C.
For import restrictions in force from 2001, see History of Import Restrictions below.
Example shown: Polychrome terracotta figure; From Taranto, Apulia; Second half of the second century. B.C.; Taranto, National Archaeological Museum