Abduction of Helen, wifw of Menelaus, king of Sparta, by the Trojan prince Paris
Relief of the front of Etruscan cinerary urn.
Alabaster. Late 2nd — early 1st century BCE.
68 × 47 cm.
Inv. No. 28132.Verona, Museum-Lapidarium of MaffeiPhoto by Ilya Shurygin

Abduction of Helen, wifw of Menelaus, king of Sparta, by the Trojan prince Paris.

Relief of the front of Etruscan cinerary urn.
Alabaster. Late 2nd — early 1st century BCE.
68 × 47 cm.
Inv. No. 28132.

Verona, Museum-Lapidarium of Maffei
(Museo lapidario maffeiano).

Origin:
from Volterra.
Description:
See a similar relief on the front of an urn in Museum Lapidarium Maffeiano (Verona).
Credits:
© 2011. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
Data: museum annotation.
Keywords: γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur ετρουρία ετρουσκική etruria etruscan etrusco etruskisch etruskische etruskischer etruskischen étrusque ανακούφιση relief reliefs rilievo rilievi reliefe πάρις paris paride pâris κηδεία γλυπτική funeral funeraria begräbnisskulptur funéraire ωραία ελένη helena helen of troy elena di troia hélène funerary cinerary urn urns urna cineraria urne cinerarie graburne urnen bestattungsurne cinéraire urnes alabaster abduction ship inv no 28132