Etrsucan Banquet. from wall painting in Corneto (ancient Tarquinii) - fifth century BC. Two couches, a man and woman on each, and a table with two cups and three dishes on each. Beside the couch to the right a boy holds a wine-jug and a curiouslyshaped ladle for filling it from the mixing bowl. Between the two couches stands a woman holding a jar of perfume, and at the foot of the couch to the left isds a young man playing a double-flute. Underneath the couches is a cat stalking a cock and a quyail, all three presumably being domestic pets. On the wall hang five wreaths. Only in one point does
Etrsucan Banquet. from wall painting in Corneto (ancient Tarquinii) - fifth century BC. Two couches, a man and woman on each, and a table with two cups and three dishes on each. Beside the couch to the right a boy holds a wine-jug and a curiouslyshaped ladle for filling it from the mixing bowl. Between the two couches stands a woman holding a jar of perfume, and at the foot of the couch to the left isds a young man playing a double-flute. Underneath the couches is a cat stalking a cock and a quyail, all three presumably being domestic pets. On the wall hang five wreaths. Only in one point does this Etruscan banquet differ from a Greek one, the women are reclining instead of being seated.
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