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Chiusi, C-shaped cornu Etruscan Italy Cornu, c shaped

Chiusi, C-shaped cornu

May 04, 2023

Find Spot: Chiusi Date of Illustration: Second century BCE Description: An illustration from a much-later period (250-225 BCE), from Chiusi, a U-shaped cornu is shown (top right-hand corner of image) being played in a battle scene.

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Aeschylus (ii); Eumenides Greek Salpinx Etruscan

Aeschylus (ii); Eumenides

August 07, 2022

Author details/dating: Aeschylus 458 BCE Instrument Cited: salpinx, Tyrrhenian Citation Reference: Aeschylus Eumenides line 569 ff.

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Archer Blowing Salpinx on a Plate Uk Etruscan British museum

Archer Blowing Salpinx on a Plate

January 02, 2021

Find Spot: Vulci Date of Illustration: • around 520 BCE to 500 BCE

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Cornu and Lituus on Etruscan Sarcophagus Etruscan Italy

Cornu and Lituus on Etruscan Sarcophagus

January 02, 2021

Find Spot: Vulci Current Location: Boston Museum Description: Cornu and lituus players among a group of figures on an Etruscan sarcophagus.

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Etruscan Cornu and Lituus fron the Tomb of the Shields Etruscan Tomb painting Cornu Lituus

Etruscan Cornu and Lituus fron the Tomb of the Shields

January 02, 2021

Find Spot: The Etruscan Necropolis of Monterozzi in Tarquinia. Date of Illustration: 4th century BC

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Etruscan image of Nike blowing a Cup-Belled Salpinx Etruscan Salpinx Nike

Etruscan image of Nike blowing a Cup-Belled Salpinx

January 02, 2021

Find Spot: N/A Date of Illustration: N/A Description: Depiction of a the Goddess Nike blowing a cup-belled salpinx.

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Etruscan Salpingai played for Boxing Match Etruscan Salpinx

Etruscan Salpingai played for Boxing Match

January 02, 2021

Find Spot: N/A Current location: N/A Date of Illustration: N/A

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Etruscan Salpinktes accompanying a Boxing Match Etruscan Salpinx

Etruscan Salpinktes accompanying a Boxing Match

January 02, 2021

Find Spot: N/A Date of Illustration: N/A Description: N/A Citations:

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IC249 Etruscan Tomb painting Cornu Lituus

IC249

January 02, 2021

Find Spot: Tomba Giolini Date of Illustration: c. 4th century BCE

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Iconography: Etruscan Liticen hold Instrument Etruscan Lituus

Iconography: Etruscan Liticen hold Instrument

January 02, 2021

Find Spot: N/A Date of Illustration: N/A Description: A small statuette of a person holding a lituus.

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Lituus - Carving in Tomb Lituus Cornu Etruscan Italy

Lituus - Carving in Tomb

January 02, 2021

Find Spot: Tomba dei Relievi at Caere Date of Illustration: 4th Century BCE

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Lituus and Cornu on Wall Painting Etruscan Cornu Lituus

Lituus and Cornu on Wall Painting

January 02, 2021

Find Spot: Tomb of the Seven Chimneys Orvieto Date of lllustration: 4th Century BCE

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Long Salpinx played during Sea Battle Etruscan Krator Salpinx

Long Salpinx played during Sea Battle

January 02, 2021

Find Spot: Caere (modern Cerveteri, Italy) Date of Illustration: N/A

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Musignano U-Shaped Cornua Etruscan Cornu

Musignano U-Shaped Cornua

January 02, 2021

Find Spot: Musignano Date of Illustration: Description: Two players carrying U-shaped cornua in a procession

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Pian di Civita Lituus Etruscan Lituus

Pian di Civita Lituus

January 02, 2021

Dating of Item: c. 680 BCE Current Location: National Museum, Tarquinia, Italy

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Tomb of the Augurs, Tarquinia Etruscan Italy

Tomb of the Augurs, Tarquinia

January 02, 2021

Find Spot: Tomb of the Augurs (Italian Tomba degli Àuguri), located within the Necropolis of Monterozzi near Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy

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Tomb of the Seven Chimneys Etruscan Lituus Cornu Italy

Tomb of the Seven Chimneys

January 02, 2021

Find Spot: Tomb of the Seven Chimneys Date of Illustration:

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