Clay lid with swastikas and sun rays surrounding a circle

Italy, National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, Rome

Swastikas and sun rays surrounding a circle are painted on what appears to be the remains of a clay lid. It is dated 7th Century BC. On a closer look, the triangles serve as the rays of the circle or the sun. It is located at the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulla, Rome.


Clay lid with swastikas and sun rays painted on a clay lid, located at the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulla, Rome.
Genre:  7th Century BC

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