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Sarcophagus Lid

Object Number:MS3491B
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Etruscan
Provenience: Italy
Etruria
Civita Musarna
Section:Mediterranean
Materials:Tuff
Iconography:Woman
Himation
Inscription
Height: 68 cm
Length: 213 cm
Width: 55 cm
Credit Line:Purchased from Francesco Mancinelli-Scotti, 1900

Description

Woman reclining holding only rolls of himation. Himation covers head in rear. Chiton girt under breasts. With ? stone inscription.

Bibliography:

[Catalogue, Exhibition] Turfa, Jean M. 2005. Catalogue of the Etruscan Gallery of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 56, fig. 39View Objects related to this Actual Citation
[Catalogue, Collection] Luce, Stephen B. 1921. Catalogue of the Mediterranean Section.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p.186, no.7View Objects related to this Actual Citation
[Article] 30 Dec 1900. "Rare Etruscan Sarcophagi in the University Museum". The Philadelphia Press. Philadelphia. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: pp. 165-66, no. 2, pl. XX, fig. 2View Objects related to this Actual Citation
[Article] Bates, William N. 1905. "The Etruscan inscriptions in the Museum". Transactions of the University of Pennsylvania. University of Pennsylvania. Vol. 1. no. 3. pg. 165-168 Actual CitationView Objects related to this Actual Citation

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