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Amphora (with #Horse )
Faliscan / Etruscan, Late 7th c. BCE
(Italy | Etruria | Narce, Tomb 64B)
Ceramic, H 34.3 cm, Dia. 26.67 cm
On display at Penn Museum (MS935)
“Excavated in a rich tomb of the Faliscans, who were neighbors of the Etruscans, this vessel signifies a nobleman's status as a horse breeder. Expensive to keep, horses symbolized the ruling class and its control of land.”
photo of ceramic amphora and its gallery label on display at museum “Brown gloss ware, large, two twisted handles. Decoration of incised lines and horses.” label: “Amphora (Jar with Two Handles) Excavated in a rich tomb of the Faliscans, who were neighbors of the Etruscans, this vessel signifies a nobleman's status as a horse breeder. Expensive to keep, horses symbolized the ruling class and its control of land. Following legal excavation, the tomb contents were exported to Philadelphia in 1896. This amphora continues to yield information on society and technology in pre-Roman Italy. Ceramic Late 7th century BCE Italy, Narce (Tomb 64B) MS935 Mediterranean Collection 34,000 objects of Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Cypriot, and Bronze Age Aegean origin.”
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