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title: Etruscan Sarcophagus of the Spouses (detail)
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6334/etruscan-sarcophagus-of-the-spouses-detail/
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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 Sarcophagus of the Spouses (detail)

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Etruscan Sarcophagus of the Spouses (detail)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6334.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6334.jpg)

## Image Caption

Detail of the [Etruscan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Etruscan_Civilization/) Sarcophagus of the Spouses, considered one of the great masterpieces of [Etruscan art](https://www.worldhistory.org/Etruscan_Art/). It is a late 6th century BCE Etruscan anthropoid sarcophagus made of terracotta. It depicts a married couple reclining at a banquet together in the afterlife and was found in 19th century excavations at the necropolis of [Cerveteri](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cerveteri/) (ancient Caere). (National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/).)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2017, February 06). Etruscan Sarcophagus of the Spouses (detail). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6334/etruscan-sarcophagus-of-the-spouses-detail/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Etruscan Sarcophagus of the Spouses (detail)." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 06, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6334/etruscan-sarcophagus-of-the-spouses-detail/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Etruscan Sarcophagus of the Spouses (detail)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Feb 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6334/etruscan-sarcophagus-of-the-spouses-detail/>.

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