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Drawings Etruscan cista from Praeneste

Object number

LDSAL2020.16.99

Artist/Designer/Maker

Skelton, W - Engraver

Production date

1802

Production place

London

Material

Paper
Ink
Printer's Ink

Technique

Drawing
Engraving (Printing Process)

Dimensions

Height: 525mm
Width: 727mm

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EX MUSEO BORGIANO VELITRIS.

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CISTA MYSTICA EX ÆRE ROTVNDA, VNA E QVATVOR IN SEPVLCHRALIBVS CRYPTIS JVXTA FANVM FORTUNÆ PRÆNESTINÆ CVM VARIIS SIGNIS ET SACRIFICIORVM ETHNICORVM INSTRVMENTIS REPERTIS ANN. DOM.1730 - 1769 ET 1786, ATQVE IN MVSEIS BORGIANO VELETRIS, TVM CASALIANO, TVM KIRKERIANO ROMÆ, ET TOWNLEIANO LONDINI ADSERVATIS.

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W. Skelton Sculp.

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Hanc Tabvlam Fieri Curabat Car. Townley Londini 1802.