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Classicist, linguist, historian. Knitter, quilter, feminist, nerd. she/her

May 2, 2022, 5 tweets

Etruscologist heaven: Museo Nazionale Archeologico in Chiusi. #Etruscans

These large ossuaries greet you as you come in.

Some of the sarcophagi are so expressive. Here are two favourites of mine.

Then there was this terracotta ossuary in the shape of a seated woman.

My favourite thing is the urns, though. The people on the lids have such character.

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