Ossuary lid

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Title

Ossuary lid

Date

Circa 5th-2nd century BCE

Creator

Unknown (Etruscan)
Etruscan

Coverage

Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Collection: On loan from the Canadian Museum of History / Musée canadien de l'histoire

Type

decorative art|religious and cult objects|social and religious practices

Format

Materials/Techniques: Terracotta
Measurements: 23.5 cm high, 46.5 cm wide, 24.8 cm deep

Description

Rectangular ossuary lid featuring a sculpted reclining figure, holding a drinking vessel with a base in the shape of a ram's head. The figure, possibly a man, has their left arm propped on pillows and a wreath or necklace around their neck.

Subject

ossuaries; drinking vessels

Identifier

Repository Accession Number: XXII-E.3
Record: UO-MCA-XXII-E-3

Source

Cataloguer: Vera Hadzic, University of Ottawa
Photographer: Niġel Klemenčič-Puglisevich, Carleton University
Image Date: 2022

Rights

The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee