6th century BC. A bronze statuette modelled as a bare-chested banqueteer, reclining on his left side, knees bent slightly towards the chest, right arm and hand resting on his hip and lower leg, head held aloft, chin raised slightly in a haughty expression; supplied with a custom-made display plinth. Cf. Reunion des Musees Nationaux, Les Etrusques Et L'Europe, Paris, 1993, for comparable examples and discussion.380 grams total, 13cm including stand (5"). Property of a UK businessman; formerly with Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Germany, 14 December 2016, lot 20A (8,000 euros); formerly in a German collection, c.1970s; accompanied by copies of the relevant Gorny & Mosch catalogue pages; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10364-168787. The Etruscans were deeply concerned with the afterlife. Their dead were often represented as figures reclining at a banquet in their best clothes and makeup. They believed their dead were constantly thirsty, therefore figures were often created holding bowls for offerings similar to this example. [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.]