This hut urn was excavated in 1885 from Bisenzio, S. Bernardino, Tomb 21, a pozzi tomb near Lake Bolsena. It is made with brown clay and is oval in sections with slightly convex sides and a slanting roof that has a ridge and 3 transverse ribs on each side. The ribs terminate in abstracted bird and snake heads. In front is a square opening closed by a removable door.
Accession Number
C00.1520.001
Format
decorative arts; ceramic ware (visual works)
Culture
Etruscan (culture or style)
Genre
Funerary art
Origin Information
Tuscany, Italy
Date
9th-8th century B.C.E.
Physical Description
1 cremation urn ; h. 11 1/2 x W. 10 1/8 x D. 11 3/16 in. (29.2 x 25.6 x 28.9 cm)