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Urn, cinerary
Italic, Etruscan
Hellenistic Period
2nd century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
38.1 x 22.9 x 38.1 cm (15 x 9 x 15 in.); Legacy dimension: .381 L. .229 W. .381 H.
Credit Line
Gift of John James Dixwell
Accession Number76.246a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
Description(a) Chest. Winged monster on front. (b) Cover. Recumbent figure. Traces of red.
ProvenanceBy 1875: in a public collection in Chiusi; sold at public sale in Florence to J. J. Dixwell; gift of J. J. Dixwell to MFA, March 1876