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Canopic jar, Etruscan, from Chiusi, Tuscany, Italy, c625-c600 BCE. H: 18in (with chair 23in). Inv. GR 1853,0604.1.  - This anthropomorpic vessel was a container for the ashes of an Etruscan who lived in the seventh century BC. The lid is made in the shape of the head. The type of vessel is so called because of its resemblance to Egyptian canopic jars. The holes around the face were probably for the attachment of a mask, and these jars were probably the earliest Etruscan attempt to give individuality to representations of the human form. The mask may have been made of painted stiffened linen, and hair was perhaps also added to the head. The urns are placed on chairs which are typically Etruscan. 
Location British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier ART307578 
Type Image 
Purpose Public 
Size 2509px × 3543px 
Photo Credit © The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY 
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7th century BCE
Canopic Jar
Chiusi, Italy
Etruscan Art