Inv. n°: MMoCA821

Etruscan Alabaster Cinerary Urn Fragment

The front carved in high relief with a scene showing a nobleman riding to his left, flanked by attendants wearing conical caps and cloaks. The upper edge has architectural detailing, and the lower rows of beaded decoration.

h. 36 x w. 48 x d. 2.3 cm

2nd century BC

Alabaster

Provenance

  • Lore Blaich (Greek, Roman and Etruscan antiquities for museums, advanced collectors and beginners), New York, acquried in the 1960s
  • Arte Primitivo - Howard S. Rose, New York
  • Charles Ede, London, acquired from the above, 7th December 2011
  • Acquired at Charles Ede Ltd, London, 23rd November 2012

Publications

  • Apollo Magazine, Lore Blaich (Greek, Roman, Etruscan and Byzantine Antiquities for Museums, Advanced Collectors and Beginners), November 1968, advertisement

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from 2012

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