Sarcophagus of the Spouses (sep 2, 5211 BC – dec 30, 479)
Description:
520 BCETerra cotta
Etruscan (Italy)
Found in an Etruscan tomb.
We have no literature or history; but we know a lot from what was found in their tombs and their artwork.
Two versions exist; one in Paris and one in Rome
Large ceramic container.
Modeled
Burnished after leather-hard stage
Cut to fit into kiln
influences:
Greek pottery
Frescoes
Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 2, 5211 BC
dec 30, 479
~ 5695 years