Urn

Object Number:

MS1600A

Current Location:

Etruscan Italy Gallery

Culture:

Villanovan

Provenience:

Italy
Cervetri
Etruria

Section:

Mediterranean

Materials:

Ceramic

Description:

Biconical Urn with Impasto Helmut Cover. Brown clay of crude texture. Helmet shaped cover which was surmounted by miniature cabin urn. Urn forms link between cabin urn and Villanova urn. Decoration of narrow strips of lead in geometric patterns. One handle.

Height:

42.5cm

Outside Diamater:

27cm

Other Number:

969

Stevenson Etruscan Series Number

Current & Past Exhibitions:

Etruscan World (15 Mar 2003)

Bibliography:

[Catalogue] Turfa, Jean M. 2005. Catalogue of the Etruscan Gallery of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. : Page/Fig./Plate: 83-84

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