biconical urns
- Scope note
- A large type of urn with a wide lip used for funerary purposes in ancient Etruria, particularly during the 10th-8th centuries BCE. Early Villanovan burials were often characterized by the use of such urns; one handle would be knocked off in a ritual destruction of the vessel. Biconical urns often stood as a shorthand for the body of the deceased and were often capped by a military helmet.
- Date of creation: 17-Feb-2025
Accepted term: 17-Feb-2025