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Cinerary Urn Fragment with Battle Scene

6291 · 2nd century BCE (Hellenistic)

<p>The figures on this fragment of a cinerary urn seem to represent the sons of Oedipus, Eteocles and Polyneices, fighting each other for power of the city of Thebes, while flanked by two winged Vanths. This myth was relatively popular on Etruscan cinerary urns.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.311' rel='external'>Cinerary Urn Fragment with Battle Scene</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

Date

2nd century BCE (Hellenistic)

Culture

Etruscan

Painter

6291

Dimensions

H: 16.00 cm W: 14.00 cm

Medium

terracotta

Museum

Walters Art Museum