| Készítés ideje | late 3rd century B.C. |
|---|---|
| Tárgytípus | sculpture |
| Anyag, technika | carved, alabaster |
| Méret | 73.6 × 70 × 35 cm; height of the urn box: 38.3 cm |
| Leltári szám | 50.1324.1-2 |
| Gyűjtemény | Classical Antiquities |
| Kiállítva | Museum of Fine Arts, Basement Floor, Classical Antiquity, Eros – Dionysos – Thanatos |
Volterra (Etruscan Velathri, Latin Volaterrae) was a major sculptural centre in the 3rd century BC. The alabaster quarried nearby was used to create masterfully carved urns, often decorated in relief with a lid representing the deceased as a banqueter.
The sole ornament on this urn is the female figure reclining on two pillows on a kline (couch) – the only element suggesting a banquet scene. The mask-like face of the woman, her stout proportions, and the clumsy treatment imply that the piece was carved by a stone-cutter of modest skills, working perhaps outside the artistic centre.
Material analyses have shown that the urn was made of Tuscan gypsum.
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