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title: Etruscan Cinerary Urn, Chiusi
author: The British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6296/etruscan-cinerary-urn-chiusi/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Etruscan Cinerary Urn, Chiusi
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6296.jpg)
## Image Caption
A stone cinerary urn which was hollow to receive the ashes of the deceased. The head acts as a stopper. [Etruscan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Etruscan_Civilization/), [Chiusi](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chiusi/), 500-400 BCE. Height: 1.37 m. (British Museum, London)
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