Etruscan cinerary urn
Alabaster. 2nd—1st century BCE.
Verona, Museum-Lapidarium of MaffeiPhoto by Ilya Shurygin
Etruscan cinerary urn.
Alabaster. 2nd—1st century BCE.
Verona, Museum-Lapidarium of Maffei
(Museo lapidario maffeiano).
Origin:
from Volterra.
Description:
Etruscan cinerary urn: on the cover the deceased, recumbent, has two flowers in his veiled head. On the box is the abduction of Helen by Trojan prince Paris.
Credits:
© 2011. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
Data: museum annotation.
Data: museum annotation.
Keywords: γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur ετρουρία ετρουσκική etruria etruscan etrusco etruskisch etruskische etruskischer etruskischen étrusque ελληνική μυθολογία mythologia graeca greek mythology mitologia greca griechische mythologie grecque 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 cinerary urn alabaster abduction rape by reclining figure
