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title: Etruscan Model Liver For Divination
author: Jan van der Crabben
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6300/etruscan-model-liver-for-divination/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Etruscan Model Liver For Divination

_Authored by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/)_

## Image File

[![Etruscan Model Liver For Divination](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6300.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6300.jpg)

## Image Caption

A [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) model of a sheep's liver which was used to train [Etruscan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Etruscan_Civilization/) priests so that they could divine meaning from the livers of sacrificed animals. The liver is divided into 40 sections with 24 gods named in the inscriptions. From Piacenza, 120-80 BCE. (National Etruscan Museum, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/))

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## About the Author

Jan is the Founder & Chairman of World History Encyclopedia and is the organisation's Director of Design & Technology. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College, and he has worked in the field of history-related digital media since 2006.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janvdc)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Crabben, J. v. d. (2017, January 27). Etruscan Model Liver For Divination. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6300/etruscan-model-liver-for-divination/>
### Chicago
Crabben, Jan van der. "Etruscan Model Liver For Divination." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 27, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6300/etruscan-model-liver-for-divination/>.
### MLA
Crabben, Jan van der. "Etruscan Model Liver For Divination." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Jan 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6300/etruscan-model-liver-for-divination/>.

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