Terracotta cinerary urn

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2nd century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The frieze depicts a hero fighting with a plow, a subject found quite frequently on Etruscan cinerary urns (see 96.9.219a, b nearby) but whose specific meaning remains uncertain. The inscription reads: ARNTILE . AFUNAS . LAUTNI (Arntile, freedman of the Afuna family).

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Purchase, 1896