The Limestone Coffin of Ancient Etruscan Civilization "Painted Etruscan Coffin"

The Limestone Coffin of Ancient Etruscan Civilization "Painted Etruscan Coffin"

This artifact is a stone Etruscan limestone coffin discovered in a painted cave in Italy, and is now housed in the British Museum in London. The production date of this coffin is between 325 BC and 250 BC. This coffin was once covered with white plaster and painted. The lid of the coffin was carved into the roof of a temple or house and decorated with curled patterns, lion and human faced beasts, snakes, female heads, and rows of tiles.