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The front is carved in high relief with a scene showing the deceased departing with his wife to the afterlife. They are travelling in a covered two-wheeled wagon drawn by oxen; servants and family observe their departure.

h. 6.3 x w. 27 cm

2nd century BC

Alabaster

Provenance

Lore Blaich (Greek, Roman and Etruscan antiquities for museums, advanced collectors and beginners), New York, acquired 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, lot 9204T

Exhibitions

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

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Etruscan Alabaster Cinerary Urn

Provenance

Exhibitions