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title: Etruscan Red-Figure Krater with Charun
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3608/etruscan-red-figure-krater-with-charun/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Etruscan Red-Figure Krater with Charun

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Etruscan Red-Figure Krater with Charun](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3608.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3608.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [Etruscan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Etruscan_Civilization/) [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) demon Charun escorts the deceased to the Underworld. He is characterised by a heavy hammer and a hooked nose. From [Vulci](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vulci/) ([Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/)). Around 300 BCE. (Altes Museum, Berlin)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2015, February 06). Etruscan Red-Figure Krater with Charun. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3608/etruscan-red-figure-krater-with-charun/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Etruscan Red-Figure Krater with Charun." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 06, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3608/etruscan-red-figure-krater-with-charun/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Etruscan Red-Figure Krater with Charun." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Feb 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3608/etruscan-red-figure-krater-with-charun/>.

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