Villanovan cinerary urn

3D Model

• Necropoli di Poggio delle Granate (Populonia, LI)

• Second half 9th century BCE

• Gasparri Collection

• Dimensions: height 40 cm, ø max 23 cm

Biconical cinerary urn with non decorated body and geometric engraved decorated bowl. This type of biconical urn was used to hold ashes and burned bones after the cremation of the body, and were closed either by a bowl or (sometimes bronze) helmet.

Bibliography F. Biagi, M.Milletti, Nuovi dati sulla necropoli dell’Età del ferro di Poggio e Piano delle Granate a Populonia (LI), in Archeologia Classica, LXVIII, 2017, pp. 375-408.

https://www.academia.edu/35011909/Nuovi_dati_sulla_necropoli_dellet%C3%A0_del_Ferro_di_Poggio_e_Piano_delle_Granate_a_Populonia_LI_