The game of Phersu (Tomb of the Olympiads), Etruscans

The game of Phersu (Tomb of the Olympiads)

Le jeu du Phersu (tombe des Olympiades) (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian) (6th-2nd century BCE)

Movement: Etruscan art
Date: c. 520–500 BCE
Medium: Fresco transferred to canvas
Collection: National Archaeological Museum of Tarquinia
Rights: Public domain

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Italy Antiquity Wall painting Tomb Game Mask Man Combat Violence Movement Funeral Frieze Ruins Red Black Ocher Death Silhouette Profile Leg Phersu Funeral games Etruscans Etruscan art

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