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Titolo dell'opera:
Tomb in Savignone
Ambito culturale:
ambito ligure
Object Type:
spearhead
Epoca:
V BCE
Misure:
Unità di misura: cm; Larghezza: 1,5; Lunghezza: 14
Tecnica:
ferro; terracotta
Descrizione:
Dating back to the 5th century BC, it was discovered in 1884 in Savignone, in the province of Genoa. The funeral rite in question was cremation: the ashes of the deceased were to be kept in the two larger clay pots, the urns, which were closed with a bowl-shaped lid. Double box tomb enclosed by three stone slabs. The folded iron sword and spearhead indicate that the deceased was a Ligurian warrior. The grave goods also include several smaller vases, a fibula and metal fragments.
