Terracotta canopic urn, Archaic, 6th century , Etruscan, Chiusi or environs, Terracotta, H. with cover 21 3/4 in. ( cm

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Terracotta canopic urn, Archaic, 6th century , Etruscan, Chiusi or environs, Terracotta, H. with cover 21 3/4 in. ( cm); H. without cover 13 5/16 in. ( cm), Vases, Long after inhumation became widespread, the people of Chiusi and surrounding hamlets continued to cremate their dead. They deposited the ashes in anthropomorphizing urns, often equipped with articulated arms, jewelry, wigs, and even clothing

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Size: 3900px × 5200px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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