Terracotta jug and lid

Unknown

ca. 550 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Such elaborate jugs, often with a carefully modeled human head on the neck, are typical products of Chiusi. The use of human heads is reminiscent of the so-called canopic urns, another major product of Chiusi, used as containers for cremated remains.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 550 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Purchase, 1896