

Etruscan Terracotta Urn and Cover, 8th-6th c. B.C.
Ceramic
49.5 x 59.7 cm
19 1/2 x 23 1/2 in
19 1/2 x 23 1/2 in
The present large olla rests on a small ring foot. Black splotching along the lower section is a deposit from its long interment. A trellis of interlocking triangles graces the...
The present large olla rests on a small ring foot. Black splotching along the lower section is a deposit from its long interment. A trellis of interlocking triangles graces the shoulder of the vessel, while the lower section’s decoration consists of vertical ribs that converge at the base, flanking a central motif of five nested inverted “U” shapes with two notches projecting above these curves and a larger, conical nub within them. Likewise, looped ribs project from the sides, above the low, nearly horizontal handles. The domed, circular lid is similarly decorated with a pattern of arched ribs, two on each quadrant, with a flat top adorned with a ringed, conical element at its apex.