ETRUSCAN STONE FUNERARY SCULPTURE OF NOBLEMAN. Ca. 300 - 200 BC. An Etruscan funerary urn lid from Volterra depicts a reclining naked man adorned with a flower necklace sculpted in alabaster. The figure is positioned atop the lid with his right arm resting on a cushion while his left arm is bent at the elbow. The body is carefully modelled, reflecting an understanding of anatomical proportions. The flower necklace is composed of delicately sculpted blossoms encircling the neck. The drapery beneath the figure cascades over the urn’s edges, creating a sense of depth and contrast with the smooth surface of the body. For similar see: Museo Guarnacci in Volterra; Le Urne Cineararie di Età ellenistica, Erma di Bretshneider, Monumenti Musei e Gallerie Pontificie. Museo Gregoriano-Etrusco. Cataloghi, 3 1994, 248 pp., 156 ill. b/n, Brossura, 21,5 x 24 cm, ISBN: 9788870628326. Size: 330mm x 460mm; Weight: 25+g Provenance: Private US collection, acquired on the US art market; formerly in an estate of a famous 1970s US entertainer. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.