Swastikas and sun rays on a clay lid

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 serves as the rays of the circle or the sun.

It is located at the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulla, Rome.

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Swastikas and sun rays around a circle on a clay lid, located at the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulla, Rome.

Taken on Sunday 29th of September 2013

Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.

Model: u1030SW,S1030SW

Genre: 7th Century BC

Source: Rome, Italy

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