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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1932.56.122.2
Title
Cinerary Urn
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Date
3rd century BCE
Period
Hellenistic period
Culture
Etruscan
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/292310

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
max. H 15.5 x D 12 x L 25.3 cm (6 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 9 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Dr. Harris Kennedy, Milton, MA (by 1932), gift; to the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, 1932.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Harris Kennedy, Class of 1894
Accession Year
1932
Object Number
1932.56.122.2
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Cinerary urn with a mold-made relief on the side depicting a parting scene of two figures before the door of the underworld accompanied by Furies.

Verification Level

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