Museo Civico Archeologico Sarteano

The Museum, located in the XVI century Palazzo Gabrielli, hosts material from numerous Etruscan necropolis of the territory between the ninth and the first century. to. C. Of particular interest are the canopic ossuaries in human form of Orientalizing period (VII sec. A. C.), most notably among women exposed holding the ax symbol of power. In addition to S. Angelo fetid stone memorial stone with the beautiful scenes of the funeral rituals and painted ceramics from the fifth and fourth century. to. C. necropolis of the house. The entire lower floor is occupied by the recent discoveries in the necropolis of Pianacce with a hall which houses the size reconstruction, with a technique never used before in Italy, the extraordinary Painted tomb of the fourth century. to. C. called the Infernal Quadriga, whose pictorial cycle is among the most significant of Etruscan art. This is also a 3D reconstruction for a virtual tour. Furthermore, the stone carvings fetid, including the exceptional cinerario group with the deceased and Vanth demon statue urn male and stones - ossuary with refined decorations in relief, along with Attic pottery and the luxury items, show the richness of aristocratic families in the area between the sixth and second century. to. C.