Cinerary cista

Museum number:
8-1201
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.8
Description:
Bronze cinerary cista containing human bone fragments; 2 square wire handles; peaked lid
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Orvieto, Umbria, Central Italy
Culture or time period:
Etruscan
Collector:
Arthur L. Frothingham
Materials:
Bronze (metal) and Metal
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Cremation urns
Accession date:
February 4, 1902
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Comment:
Hearst Inventory: Contents: Human Bone Frags
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 4 titled Cinerary cista, accession number 8-1201, described as Bronze cinerary cista containing human bone fragments; 2 square wire handles; peaked lidHearst Museum object 2 of 4 titled Cinerary cista, accession number 8-1201, described as Bronze cinerary cista containing human bone fragments; 2 square wire handles; peaked lidHearst Museum object 3 of 4 titled Cinerary cista, accession number 8-1201, described as Bronze cinerary cista containing human bone fragments; 2 square wire handles; peaked lidHearst Museum object 4 of 4 titled Cinerary cista, accession number 8-1201, described as Bronze cinerary cista containing human bone fragments; 2 square wire handles; peaked lid
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Cinerary cista, accession number 8-1201, described as Bronze cinerary cista containing human bone fragments; 2 square wire handles; peaked lid

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