An Unpublished Etruscan Inscription on a Cinerary Urn in the Field Museum

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https://doi.org/10.54103/2037-4488/30297

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Cineray urn, Clusium, inscription (dipinto), Etruscan, Field Museum (Chicago, IL)

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A terracotta cinerary urn in the collection of the Field Museum (Chicago, IL) displays an unpublished Etruscan inscription. In this paper, we discuss the features of the cinerary urn and propose a reading and restoration of the inscription painted along the casket’s upper border.

 

Un’urna cineraria in terracotta conservata nella collezione del Field Museum (Chicago, IL) presenta un’iscrizione etrusca inedita. In questo contributo vengono analizzate le caratteristiche dell’urna cineraria ed è proposta una lettura e una restituzione dell’iscrizione dipinta lungo il bordo superiore della cassetta.

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2025-12-19

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Huntsman, T., & Wallace, R. (2025). An Unpublished Etruscan Inscription on a Cinerary Urn in the Field Museum. Aristonothos. Rivista Di Studi Sul Mediterraneo Antico, 21, 229–237. https://doi.org/10.54103/2037-4488/30297

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