Terracotta plate –670 Etruscan, Subgeometric, probably Caeretan Exterior: six heronsInterior: wide concentric circlesThis plate belongs to a large group called the Heron Class because of its most common subject. The precise function of these plates is unknown, but they appear frequently in tombs at Cerveteri (ancient Caere) and ultimately may derive, in both shape and decoration, from eighth century Phoenician Terracotta plate 257530

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