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96 - FRAGMENTED ALABASTER CINERARY URN
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FRAGMENTED ALABASTER CINERARY URN Etruscan art, 2nd century B.C. A rectangular cinerary urn whose front is carved in relief with a classic scene from the Etruscan funerary repertoire: the deceased in his covered chariot (carpentum), drawn by two mules, bids farewell to his family members—of whom only a headless figure remains at the far left of the scene—as he heads toward a horseman accompanied by servants. Dimensions: 27 x 37 x 17 cm Provenance: Former Lore Blaich Collection, New York, acquired in the 1960s Charles Ede Limited, London Christian Levett Collection, Mougins Museum of Classical Art, acquired in 2012 Exhibitions: Mougins Museum of Classical Art (MACM), Mougins, France, June 2012–August 2023 (Inv. No. MMoCA822) A fragmentary Etruscan alabaster cinerary urn, 2nd century B.C.
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