Etruscan Sarcophagus

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Stone sarcophagus, once covered with white plaster and colourfully painted. The lid is carved as the roof of a temple or house, and decorated with scroll ornament, sphinxes, snakes, female heads and rows of cover-tiles with antefixes.All sides of the chest are decorated in low relief with floral and animal designs, two winged female figures (perhaps Lasas), a winged male figure holding a mallet and snake (representing Charon) and a warrior with shield and sword. There is an inscription in the centre which reads "Vel Urinates",the dead man's name. 128 photos taken (through glass) in May 2019 and processed in Agisoft Metashape.   This object comes with texture, if you have any problem with it contact us at stw@myminifactory.com