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Pine cone-shaped cippus, cippus used in sepulchral funerary architecture, classified as Gallo-Classical scenography/architectural element, Etruria Italy, Praeneste Italy as place of origin, echinus-shaped base from which a double acanthus wreath topped with an egg-shaped element grows, acanthus ornament, 4th–3rd century BC, height 32.3 cm, width 15.2 cm, weight 6.9 kg., A weathered sculpted object with a rough textured surface standing on a round base, shaped like an elongated egg or teardrop atop a decorative, carved pedestal with layered, irregular edges and sculpted ridges; the material appears stone-like with an uneven, pitted surface and small holes on one side. The visible colors are shades of gray and off-white against a mid-gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_196

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.7Mo (2.6Mo) / 33.9cm x 50.8cm / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Pine cone-shaped cippus cippus sepulchral funerary architecture classified Gallo-Classical scenography architectural element Etruria Italy Praeneste Italy place origin echinus-shaped base double acanthus wreath topped egg-shaped element grows acanthus ornament 4th–3rd century BC height 32.3 cm width 15.2 cm weight 6.9 kg weathered sculpted object rough textured surface standing round base shaped elongated egg teardrop atop decorative carved pedestal layered irregular edges sculpted ridges material stone- uneven pitted surface small holes side visible colors shades gray off-white mid-gray background.