Short, being of the Etruscan type? (6)
I believe the answer is:
scanty
'short' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'of the etruscan type?' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'SCANTY' is hidden within 'etruscan type'.
'being' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for scanty that I've seen before include "Insufficient in quantity" , "Sparse, meagre" , "Too small or little" , "Modest" , "Lacking in amplitude or quantity" .)