Art Resource - ART307578

Conceptually similar

ART193751

ART201910

ART211432

ART193250

ART306723

ART211430

ART192985

ART306737

ART307571

ART307553

ART200976

ART200667

ART200966

ART435163

ART201924

ART193609

ART307775

ART193505

ART316730

ART510342

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

Add to lightbox

Add to cart