Its modest size makes it easy to wear
a suspension loop at the top
Condition: Intact and in very good condition with a rich patina
This synthesis can be seen in the naturalistic modeling of the face
the obverse depicting the bust of Emperor Constantinus II facing right
An Etruscan Teracotta Impastoware Pedestalled Dish, ca. 7th - 5th century BCE Amulets - Varia Its modest size makes itThis shallow, circular patera is set on a tall, hollow pedestal foot, a hallmark of Etruscan serving and offering vessels. The dish has broad, slightly upturned walls and features small, pulled handles on either side. The exterior rim is adorned with a continuous frieze of small, impressed concentric circles, creating a subtle rhythmic pattern. The pedestal features elongated vertical cutouts, and one side displays a neatly incised rectangular grid