Etruscan Terracotta Polychromed Cinerary Urn Depicting Goddess Fortuna Above Funerary Procession Storage while surrounded by a monk

while surrounded by a monk

Incised lines scroll across the body

purchased at Drouot

Duke University Art Department Gallery

Ancient Greek in origin

Etruscan Terracotta Polychromed Cinerary Urn Depicting Goddess Fortuna Above Funerary Procession Storage while surrounded by a monkOriginates from: Central Italy Circa: 4th 3rd Century BCE Dimensions: 14 H x 10. 5 W x 6 D An intensely beautiful Etruscan cinerary urn depicting the goddess of fertility, abundance, fate and chance, Fortuna, above a funeral procession of 10 figures. Made of solid terracotta and decorated in early and now deeply faded polychrome. This example is incredibly fine, showing beautiful detail throughout. The veil and fabric draping over Fortuna folds and