Etruscan tomb (number 8)

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Etruscan tomb (number 8) in Italy, dating back to the 7th century B.C., is now housed at Nye Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen, Denmark. Crafted with Memento Beta. A winged woman reclines on the lid, exuding divine status through her association with a dove and a snake - potential symbols of Turan or her attendants Lasa and Vanth, who alongside the snake are connected to the underworld. These creatures were believed to possess beneficent qualities that could alleviate existence in the afterlife. On the front panel, two processions converge. From the left, horsemen and a man - possibly the individual resting in the coffin - ride into a gap representing the entrance to the realm of the dead in a carriage drawn by horses. In anticipation, three women - possibly deceased relatives? - arrive in a horsedrawn cart, followed closely by a woman carrying sacrificial wine in a jug. A demon of death stands behind them, wielding a mallet. The horses on the left appear gaunt, whereas those in the underworld are robust, reflecting the hopes for a rich existence in the other world.