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Passionate Customer Service Museum Quality Art Prints Customization Options AvailableMostly, the Etruscan culture is classified in the period from 800 BC to about the 1st century BC, some historians also count the Villanova culture (site near Bologna) from 1000 BC, with the Etruscan. According to the archaeological sites, the territory of the Etruscans is located on the western side of Italy, north of Rome, roughly between the Arno and Tiber rivers, in the region of present-day Tuscany, Lazio and Umbria. Unlike Rome, Etruria was not a centrally organized state, but rather a number of independent cities united by a common language, script, trade as well as culture. Accordingly, the excavated artifacts or images show regional differences, which makes a precise definition of Etruscan art difficult. The central position in the Mediterranean, the trade over the entire Mediterranean area and the mineral resources of the region such as lead, silver, copper and iron formed the basis for a certain prosperity of the inhabitants, which in turn was a prerequisite for the development of a specifically Etruscan art. Impressions, objects and artifacts from Asia Minor, Phoenicia or mainly Greece, as well as immigrations from these areas, entered the artistic style.
4 periods of Etruscan art are distinguished, starting from the Villanova culture, the Orientalizing phase, the Archaic and the Hellenistic, before being absorbed into the Roman after the conquest of the territory by the Romans in the 3rd century BC. The distinctive cult of the dead among the Etruscans first manifested itself through terracotta urns in the shape of houses with geometric decorations. Later, important persons were not cremated after their death, but buried lying in terracotta sarcophagi in specially constructed buildings. Some of the sites were so-called necropolises (necropolises) with several buildings for the dead. Some of the sarcophagi are decorated with elaborate upper body sculptures, such as the spousal sarcophagus from Cerveteri, which shows the couple with joyful facial expressions at a banquet. The fascinating thing about the sarcophagus sculptures is the naturalness of the representation in contrast to the austerity of the Greek or Roman figures. The larger tombs now allowed the Etruscan artists to make wall paintings with colorful scenes of fun-loving people dancing, banqueting, revelry and music; the most beautiful legacy of the Etruscans (for example, the Tomb of the Leopards in Tarquinia).
In the necropolises and other sacred sites were found numerous bronze sculptures that document the skill of the Etruscans in metalworking, they realized smaller statuettes, medium or life-size images of, for example, women with long robes, warriors with weapons, gods or animals; an example is the mythological figure of the "Chimera of Arezzo" in agony, about 80 cm high. In addition to these works of art, numerous artisan funerary and votive offerings have been excavated, such as bronze mirrors or amphorae, bowls and cups in black-surface pottery, so-called bucchero pottery. The latter a technique and skill of the Etruscans that has left its mark everywhere in the Mediterranean.
Mostly, the Etruscan culture is classified in the period from 800 BC to about the 1st century BC, some historians also count the Villanova culture (site near Bologna) from 1000 BC, with the Etruscan. According to the archaeological sites, the territory of the Etruscans is located on the western side of Italy, north of Rome, roughly between the Arno and Tiber rivers, in the region of present-day Tuscany, Lazio and Umbria. Unlike Rome, Etruria was not a centrally organized state, but rather a number of independent cities united by a common language, script, trade as well as culture. Accordingly, the excavated artifacts or images show regional differences, which makes a precise definition of Etruscan art difficult. The central position in the Mediterranean, the trade over the entire Mediterranean area and the mineral resources of the region such as lead, silver, copper and iron formed the basis for a certain prosperity of the inhabitants, which in turn was a prerequisite for the development of a specifically Etruscan art. Impressions, objects and artifacts from Asia Minor, Phoenicia or mainly Greece, as well as immigrations from these areas, entered the artistic style.
4 periods of Etruscan art are distinguished, starting from the Villanova culture, the Orientalizing phase, the Archaic and the Hellenistic, before being absorbed into the Roman after the conquest of the territory by the Romans in the 3rd century BC. The distinctive cult of the dead among the Etruscans first manifested itself through terracotta urns in the shape of houses with geometric decorations. Later, important persons were not cremated after their death, but buried lying in terracotta sarcophagi in specially constructed buildings. Some of the sites were so-called necropolises (necropolises) with several buildings for the dead. Some of the sarcophagi are decorated with elaborate upper body sculptures, such as the spousal sarcophagus from Cerveteri, which shows the couple with joyful facial expressions at a banquet. The fascinating thing about the sarcophagus sculptures is the naturalness of the representation in contrast to the austerity of the Greek or Roman figures. The larger tombs now allowed the Etruscan artists to make wall paintings with colorful scenes of fun-loving people dancing, banqueting, revelry and music; the most beautiful legacy of the Etruscans (for example, the Tomb of the Leopards in Tarquinia).
In the necropolises and other sacred sites were found numerous bronze sculptures that document the skill of the Etruscans in metalworking, they realized smaller statuettes, medium or life-size images of, for example, women with long robes, warriors with weapons, gods or animals; an example is the mythological figure of the "Chimera of Arezzo" in agony, about 80 cm high. In addition to these works of art, numerous artisan funerary and votive offerings have been excavated, such as bronze mirrors or amphorae, bowls and cups in black-surface pottery, so-called bucchero pottery. The latter a technique and skill of the Etruscans that has left its mark everywhere in the Mediterranean.
.jpg "Etruscan art: a flute player (detail) by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Etruscan art: frescoes representing banquet scenes, (detail) representing a dancer. Tomb of the Triclinium. 5th century BC. National Archaeological Museum of Tarquinia, Italy by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Diver, circa 480-490 BC, decorative fresco from cover slab of Tomb of Diver at Paestum, Campania, Italy, 5th Century BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Etruscan Tomb of Leopards, fresco showing banquet scene, Tarquinia. 5th century BC, Italy by Etruscan")
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.jpg "The Capitoline She-Wolf with Figures of Romulus and Remus (c.1484-96) by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Etruscan Art: Frescoes Depicting Banquet Scenes by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Etruscan Tomb of Leopards, fresco showing banquet scene, Tarquinia. 5th century BC, Italy by Etruscan")
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.jpg "The Chimera of Arezzo, Slain by Bellerophon by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Ritual dance, young woman wearing a transparent tunic and young man naked (detail) by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-159079).jpg "Dagger, Bronze Age by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Sarcophagus of the Spouses, from Cerveteri by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-69364).jpg "Musician Playing a Double Flute, from the Tomb of the Triclinium, c.470 BC by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-291708).jpg "Sarcophagus of the Spouses, from Cerveteri (detail) by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-234723).jpg "Warrior, from Umbria, Etruscan, 5th century BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Etruscan art: A young swimmer diving. Fresco of the grave of the diver. (detail) From the southern cemetery of Paestum. 480-470 BC. Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Paestum by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Antefix with the head of a gorgon, from the Portonaccio Temple, Veii by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Roman Etruscan Art: bronze statue of Aulo Metello called the Harangueur - 80 BC, From Pila near Perugia, Portrait of Aule Metele (Aulus Metellus) also known as The Orator by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Etruscan art: view of the interior of the tomb of the Leopards decorated with frescoes representing a banquet scene with dancers. 470 BC. Necropolis of Monterozzi, Tarquinia, Italy by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-188736).jpg "Apollo of Veii, from the Temple of Minerva, c.510 BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "The Ambush of the Trojan Prince Troilus by Achilles, from the Tomb of the Bulls by Etruscan")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-270308).jpg "Head of the augur, from the Tomb of the Augurs, c.530-20 BC by Etruscan")
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_Roman_orator_-_Etruscan_Bronze_sculpture_h_179_cm_ca90-_-_(MeisterDrucke-1125196).jpg "Aule Metele (The Orator), Roman Orator - Etruscan Bronze Sculpture, ca. 90-70 BC, from Pila, Italy by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-377237).jpg "Cup by Etruscan")
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_etruscan_god_of_Afterlife_wearing_a_wolf_cap_(detail_of_fresco_4th_B_-_(MeisterDrucke-1022415).jpg "Aita, Etruscan God of Afterlife (detail) by Etruscan")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-293926).jpg "Head of a Young Woman, Velia (from the Tomb of the Orcus) by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Sarcophagus of the magistrate Laris Pulena with a scroll unrolled before him, late 3rd century BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Etruscan civilization: statuette of warrior in bronze by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Horses and horsemen holding the reins, from the Tomb of the Baron by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Larth Velcha and His Wife Velia Seithi at a Banquet, Fresco of the Tomb of the Scudi, 340 BC, Necropolis of Monterozzi, Tarquinia, Italy by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Musician Playing the Zither, from the Tomb of the Leopards, c.490 BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Chimera of Arezzo - Bronze sculpture, 400-350 BC - Archeological Museum of Florence by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Ulysses, attached to the mast of his ship, resists the singing of the sirens. Low relief of a sarcophagus of Volterra. 4th-3rd century BC. Florence, Archeological Museum by Etruscan")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1124901).jpg "Capitoline Wolf, sculpture of Etruscan origin dating from 500 BC by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-205627).jpg "Etruscan Cinerary Urn with Geometric Decoration, Villanovian Period, 8th Century BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Sarcophagus of the Spouses, 525-500 BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "View of the Back Wall, Tomb of the Baron by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Portrait of Velia Spurinna (detail) by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-165909).jpg "Dancer from the Tomb of the Triclinium, c.470 BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Etruscan Art: Athletes Represented in the Tomb of the Augurs in the Necropolis of Monterozzi Tarquinia, Near Viterbo, Italy by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Head of Hermes wearing a pilos, from the Temple of Portonaccio, Veii, 510-500 BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Etruscan art: frescoes representing banquet scenes, (detail) representing a flute player. Tomb of the Triclinium. 5th century BC. National Archaeological Museum of Tarquinia Italy by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-151934).jpg "The Chimera of Arezzo by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-285223).jpg "Chimera by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-180353).jpg "Achilles ambushing Troilus, from the Tomb of the Bulls, c.550 BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Etruscan civilization: olla vase from tomb 3, necropolis of Buccacce a Bisenzio - 7th century BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Culture of Villanova by Etruscan")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-378042).jpg "Amphora by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Engraved ostrich egg, c.mid 6th century BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Inside the Francois tomb in the necropolis of Ponte Rotto, 4th century BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Mirror depicting Aphrodite persuading Helen to follow Paris to Troy, from Palestrina by Etruscan")
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_with_-_(MeisterDrucke-1103963).jpg "The Ficoroni Cista with a Decoration Depicting the Argonauts Myth by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-204405).jpg "Jug with Griffins, Bucchero Ware, Etruscan, 650-550 BC by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-230712).jpg "Black-Figure Vase, Etruscan, 6th Century BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Satyr and Dancing Maenad. Terracotta sculpture from a temple of Mater Matuta at Satricum. 480 BC. Rome, Museo Nazionale di Villa Giulia by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Etruscan Art: Amphora Decorated by the Painter of the Cappi by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-302016).jpg "The God Mars or a Warrior by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-583502).jpg "Askos in the form of a duck by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Etruscan Civilization, Funeral Rite: Cinerary Vase from Montescudaio, Italy 650 BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Phersu Dancing, from the Tomb of the Augurs, c.530-520 BC by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-308274).jpg "Pendant with the Head of the River God Achelous by Etruscan")
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_of_Pyrgi_in_gold_engraved_with_inscriptions_i_-_(MeisterDrucke-1124908).jpg "Tablets of Pyrgi in gold engraved with inscriptions in Etruscan language dedicated to the United Goddess. End 6th-beginning 5th century BC. Rome, Museo Nazionale di Villa Giulia by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Etruscan art: banquet scene by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-40131).jpg "(Detail) Musician Playing a Double Flute, from the Tomb of the Triclinium by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-311684).jpg "Villovan cinerary urn in the shape of a hut by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Etruscan civilization: offeror figure, bronze sculpture, 480 BC, from Isola di Fano, Italy by Etruscan")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1092266).jpg "Black-figure amphora depicting the Judgement of Paris by Etruscan")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-154727).jpg "Horseman, Right Hand Side, from the Tomb of the Baron, c.500 BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Etruscan Art: Woman Offering, Bronze Statuette from the 2nd Century BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "The Ploughman of Arezzo, from Cerveteri, 6th Century BC by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-282370).jpg "Warrior, from Umbria, Etruscan, 5th century BC by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-308931).jpg "Etruscan cinerary urn, early 1st century BC by Etruscan")
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_by_the_Painter_of_Nazzano_Red-figure_pottery_Etruscan_-_(MeisterDrucke-1103975).jpg "Calyx-Krater by the Painter of Nazzano by Etruscan")
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.jpg "The Funeral Banquet (detail) by Etruscan")
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_(bronze)_-_(MeisterDrucke-216402).jpg "Mirror depicting a mythological scene, from Palestrina (Praeneste) by Etruscan")
_(bronze)_-_(MeisterDrucke-216402).jpg)
 - (MeisterDrucke-146574).jpg "Portrait of a Man, from Manganello, Caere, Italy by Etruscan")
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_-_Bronze_sculpture_440-420_BC_-_(MeisterDrucke-1124947).jpg "The Etruscan goddess Minerva - Bronze sculpture, 440-420 BC by Etruscan")
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 (see also 407461) - (MeisterDrucke-149734).jpg "Musician Playing the Zither or the Lyre, from the Tomb of the Triclinium, c.470 BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Etruscan Art: A Young Naked Ephebe Near a Table with a Vase by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-68206).jpg "Sarcophagus,")
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.jpg "Detail of the bronze Ficoroni Cistus representing Hercules, Iolaos, and Eros by Etruscan")
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_in_ivory_Fr_-_(MeisterDrucke-1124910).jpg "Front arm or handle of flabellum (liturgical fan) in ivory. From the tomb Barberini at Preneste (Palestrina). 7th century BC. Rome, Museo Nazionale di Villa Giulia by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Fishermen in a boat and birds flying, from the Tomb of Fishing and Hunting, c.520-510 BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Bucchero Vessel in the Form of a Leg with Sculpted Face, Etruscan Period, 2nd Half of 6th Century BC by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-119170).jpg "Etruscan Lidded Pithos with the Blinding of Polyphemos, 650-25 BC by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-280721).jpg "The Sarcophagus of Larthia Seianti by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Etruscan civilization: black bucchero amphora, from Veio, necropolis of Monte Michele, Italy - 7th century BC by Etruscan")
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_of_Pyrgi_in_gold_engraved_with_Phenician_insc_-_(MeisterDrucke-1126277).jpg "Tablets of Pyrgi in gold engraved with Phenician inscriptions dedicated to the goddess Astarte by Etruscan")
_of_Pyrgi_in_gold_engraved_with_Phenician_insc_-_(MeisterDrucke-1126277).jpg)
_-_(MeisterDrucke-601957).jpg "Antefix in the form of a Gorgons head by Etruscan")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-167859).jpg "Two Dancers and Dolphins Leaping through Waves, frieze from the Tomb of the Lionesses in the necropolis by Etruscan")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-377194).jpg "Antefix in the Shape of a Satyr")
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.jpg "Bronze balsamarium in the form of a satyr and maenad, Etruscan by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Etruscan civilization, alabaster urn, detail of relief depicting Odysseus and Sirens by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Pectoral Fibula with Animal Figures from the Barberini Tomb, Palestrina, Italy, c.625-600 BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Aquatic Birds and Leaping Dolphins, from the Tomb of Hunting and Fishing by Etruscan")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1126237).jpg "(Detail) of a Trojan Prisoner, from the Francois Tomb at Vulci, c.320-280 BC by Etruscan")
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.jpg "Painting from the Tomb of the Diver from the Southern Cemetery at Paestum, 480-470 BC by Etruscan")
.jpg "Etruscan Musicians, Copy of a 5th Century BC Fresco in the Tomb of the Leopard at Tarquinia by Etruscan")
.jpg "Etruscan Art: A Young Swimmer Diving by Etruscan")
.jpg "A Flute Player (detail) by Etruscan")