Archaeological Museum of Paestum

Terracotta Female Bust (530-20 BC)

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This female bust is the best-preserved of a series of terracotta decorations that were placed on the ends of the joint tiles on a building's roof. It dates from 530-520 BC and was found near the altar of the Temple of Hera at the southern end of Paestum. The fashion of the blouse is unknown elsewhere and is decorated with red squares and black swastikas. Made locally, it shows strong Etruscan influences.

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