Random jealousy, no one invited you to my evening plans.
Also I haven’t checked Tumblr, but to follow what is surely a trend - Sweden <3
Balsamarium (Cosmetics Container)
Etruscan, 4th-3rd century BC
The Metropolitan Museum of 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.”
Askos in the Form of a Lion
Etruscan, 340-300 BC
The British Museum
“This exquisite terracotta perfume bottle in the shape of a lion was probably made at Chiusi, an important city in northern Etruria, where animal-shaped perfume containers were popular in the fourth century BC. This type of ornate container was produced predominantly at Chiusi and belongs to a class of Etruscan pottery of the fourth and third centuries BC which includes vases in the shape of human heads as well as more conventional pottery-shapes. The group is known as the Clusium Group - Clusium is the Roman name for Chiusi.
With their elaborate form and sometimes additional decoration in gold, these objects were clearly made for a wealthy clientele.”
