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A stone cinerary urn which was hollow to receive the ashes of the deceased. The head acts as a stopper. Etruscan, Chiusi, 500-400 BCE. Height: 1.37 m. (British Museum, London)
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APA Style
Museum, T. B. (2017, January 25). Etruscan Cinerary Urn, Chiusi. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6296/etruscan-cinerary-urn-chiusi/
Chicago Style
Museum, The British. "Etruscan Cinerary Urn, Chiusi." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 25, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6296/etruscan-cinerary-urn-chiusi/.
MLA Style
Museum, The British. "Etruscan Cinerary Urn, Chiusi." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 Jan 2017. Web. 25 Jul 2024.
