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Cinerary Urn Fragment with Battle Scene
The figures on this fragment of a cinerary urn seem to represent the sons of Oedipus, Eteocles and Polyneices, fighting each other for power of the city of Thebes, while flanked by two winged Vanths. This myth was relatively popular on Etruscan cinerary urns.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/15/1978 | Treatment | examined for condition |
Geographies
Italy, Etruria (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 10 11/16 x 14 15/16 in. (27.2 x 38 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.311