Biconical urns
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Descripción
A large type of urn with a wide lip used for funerary purposes in ancient Etruria, particularly during the 10th-8th centuries BCE. Early Villanovan burials were often characterized by the use of such urns; one handle would be knocked off in a ritual destruction of the vessel. Biconical urns often stood as a shorthand for the body of the deceased and were often capped by a military helmet.
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Otros términos
- biconische urnen [nl]
- urnas bicónicas [es]
- biconical urn [en]
- biconical urn [es]
- urna bicónica [es]