LIFE-SIZE ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA STATUE OF FLORA HOLDING GRAPES. Ca. AD 200 - 400A terracotta figure of Flora, modelled standing in a long chiton gathered at the waist. The right arm is raised to the chest holding a dense bunch of grapes. The garment falls in vertical folds down the front, with a diagonal sweep of fabric across the thigh. The feet rest on an integral flat base.Size: 1100mm x 270mm; Weight: 27.4kg.Provenance: Private collection of a Connecticut attorney, acquired from Parke Bernet, December 4th, 1969.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.For similar see:M. Bonghi Iovino, Documenti di Coroplastica Italiota, Siceliota and Etrusco Laziale nel Museo Civico di Legnano, Tav. XXII n. 72; R. Bianchi Bandinelli, M. Torelli, L'arte dell'antichità Classica, Etruria-Roma, 1976, N. 179, Figura di lasa, Firenze Museo ArcheologicoThis piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.