Etruscan Terracotta Polychromed Cinerary Urn Depicting Goddess Fortuna Above Funerary Procession Storage Duke University Art Department Gallery

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Originates from: Turkey

the inevitability of death offering perspective to life

while surrounded by a monk

Etruscan Terracotta Polychromed Cinerary Urn Depicting Goddess Fortuna Above Funerary Procession Storage Duke University Art Department GalleryOriginates from: Central Italy Circa: 4th 3rd Century BCE Dimensions: 14 H x 10. 5 W x 6 D An intensely beautiful Etruscan cinerary urn depicting the goddess of fertility, abundance, fate and chance, Fortuna, above a funeral procession of 10 figures. Made of solid terracotta and decorated in early and now deeply faded polychrome. This example is incredibly fine, showing beautiful detail throughout. The veil and fabric draping over Fortuna folds and