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Lid of a funeral urn, from Chiusi. H: 45 cm N.I.8480
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Lid of a funeral urn, from Chiusi. H: 45 cm N.I.8480

Pottery askos (perfume flask) in the form of a lion,340-300 BCE. Probably made in Chiusi in northern Etruria, where animal-shaped perfume containers were popular in the 4th century BCE. This type of ornate container was mainly produced at Chiusi (the Clusium-Group of pottery). GR, 1873.8-20.269
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Pottery askos (perfume flask) in the form of a lion,340-300 BCE. Probably made i...

Black-glazed drinking vessel with seated hunter, Etruscan, c300-c280 BC. This wide drinking-cup is decorated with the scene of a hunter at rest, seated with his two spears and accompanied by his dog. It may perhaps be Ganymede. This style of decoration, attempting a three-dimensional representation on pottery rather than merely silhouette, was relatively rare in Etruria, and more popular among the western Greeks. This is, however, a fine example. The artist has successfully attempted some foreshortening of the figure to give perspective, and uses shading and highlight. The technique is known by an Italian term, sovradipinto ('overpainted'), referring to the overlaying of various layers of paint.This cup can probably be taken as evidence for the influence of immigrant Greek potters and painters, though it may have been imported through trade with merchants from the Greek world. GR, 1855.3-6.16 (Vases F 542)
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Black-glazed drinking vessel with seated hunter, Etruscan, c300-c280 BC. This wi...

Etruscan bronze lamp, 5th-4th century BCE. The concentric ornaments surround a Gorgo's head.
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Etruscan bronze lamp, 5th-4th century BCE. The concentric ornaments surround a G...

Terracotta ash-urn in the form of a woman lying in bed, Etruscan, 510-490 BCE. The lid shows a deceased young woman lying in bed with her locks carefully arranged over the bedspread. She wears fashionable shoes with upturned toes. The bed has moulded legs and friezes of animals down either side. GR 1879.6-24.1
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Terracotta ash-urn in the form of a woman lying in bed, Etruscan, 510-490 BCE....

Etruscan gold ear-stud, from Etruria (Lazio), Italy, 530-480 BCE. The patterns are made with fine gold wire (filigree) and minute gold granules. The ear-stud is set with contrasting dark blue glass paste. GR 1881.5-28.2
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Etruscan gold ear-stud, from Etruria (Lazio), Italy, 530-480 BCE. The patterns...

Bronze statuette of Vanth, Etruscan, found near Mount Vesuvius, Italy, 425-400 BCE. Vanth was the servant of Charun (Greek Cheiron), lord of the Underworld. She begins to appear in Etruscan mythology from the late 5th century BC and becomes the most frequent represented of Etruscan death demons or spirits. She attends from the moment of death until the entry into the Underworld. GR 1772.3-2.15
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Bronze statuette of Vanth, Etruscan, found near Mount Vesuvius, Italy, 425-400 B...

Painted sarcophagus of Seianti Hanunia Tlesnasa, 150-140 BCE, found at Poggio Cantarello, Tuscany,Italy. Her name is inscribed on the chest. She is depicted reclining upon a mattress and pillow, holding an open-lidded mirror in her left hand and raising her right hand to adjust her cloak. She wears a chiton with a high girdle and jewelry comprising a tiara, earrings, necklace, bracelets and finger-rings. The Etruscans practicesd both cremation and inhumation, but inhumation remained the traditional funeral in the south. GR 1887.4-2.1
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Painted sarcophagus of Seianti Hanunia Tlesnasa, 150-140 BCE, found at Poggio Ca...

Funeral urn in shape of a village hut. Etruscan, terracotta; from Vulci (archaeological site), Italy; 9th-7th century BCE.
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Funeral urn in shape of a village hut. Etruscan, terracotta; from Vulci (archae...

Apollo of Veio. Etruscan, terracotta; 6th century BCE. See also 03-05-06/41 and 03-05-01/13
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Apollo of Veio. Etruscan, terracotta; 6th century BCE. See also 03-05-06/41 an...

Apollo of Veio. Etruscan, terracotta; 6th century BCE. See also 03-05-06/40 and 03-05-01/13
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Apollo of Veio. Etruscan, terracotta; 6th century BCE. See also 03-05-06/40 an...

Head of Hermes. Etruscan, terracotta; from Veii, Italy; 3rd-2nd century BCE.
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Head of Hermes. Etruscan, terracotta; from Veii, Italy; 3rd-2nd century BCE.