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Etruscan and Italic Studies

Journal of the Etruscan Foundation

ISSN: 2566-9109

Edited by: Laurel Taylor

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Etruscan Studies: Journal of the Etruscan Foundation is the leading scholarly publication on Etruscology and Italic Studies in the English language. The journal details activities in all areas of research and study related to the Etruscan and pre-Roman civilizations and publishes articles as well as reviews of meetings and publications of interest to the professional community.

The journal invites submissions of original research in all disciplines relating to Etruscan and Italic Studies, such as archaeology, archaeometry, art history, epigraphy, and history. Archaeological site reports, either annual or multi-year, are also welcome. Submissions may be in English, French, German or Italian, but the final publication will be in English. All articles are peer-reviewed.

Founded in 1994, Etruscan Studies is a publication of the Etruscan Foundation. For information about the foundation and becoming a member, please visit www.etruscanfoundation.org. Members receive a complimentary subscription to Etruscan Studies as part of their membership.

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Volume 26 Issue 1-2

November 2023

Publicly Available October 11, 2023

Frontmatter

Page range: i-vii

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Letter from the Editor

October 10, 2023

Letter from the Editor

Laurel Taylor

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Research Articles

November 30, 2022

Frankincense Fragrances and Winged Serpents in Etruria: Notes on a Tarquinian Sarcophagus

Corentin Voisin

Page range: 3-36

Abstract

A sarcophagus found in Tarquinia at the end of the 19th century discloses an original iconography featuring infernal scenes with banqueters, Turms, Vanth, and winged snakes. One interpretation proposed in the 1990s was that this monument bears witness to esoteric doctrines of Greek origin in Etruria, in particular Orphism and Pythagoreanism. However, this proposal is not satisfactory and needs to be reconsidered. It seems more likely that this sarcophagus refers to the world of perfumes and, potentially, to the well-known anecdote of the flying snakes guarding the frankincense trees. This new interpretation sheds further light on the role of scents in Etruria, particularly in the world of the dead.

November 8, 2022

A “Spurinas Group” Bowl in the Getty Collection

Rex E. Wallace

Page range: 37-43

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A terracotta bowl in the collection of antiquities in the J. Paul Getty Museum is the latest entry to an assemblage of Etruscan ceramics known as the “Spurinas Group.” The interior of the bowl was painted with the name calprnies , the earliest known reference to a family whose Roman branch includes several distinguished members. The paper reports on the dipinto’s paleography, the morphology, and derivational history of the Etruscan name calprnies , and its connection to its Latin counterpart, Calpurnius .

Open Access March 8, 2023

Paint Pigment on Epigraphic Squeezes: A Case-Study from the Etruscological Collections of Olof August Danielsson

Annie Burman

Page range: 44-63

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The practice of wet squeezing as a means of creating epigraphic facsimiles was widespread during the 19th and 20th centuries, but often negatively impacted the original inscriptions, particularly in cases where paint pigment was present. Depending on the precise method used, the pigment may transfer from the original to the squeeze. This article presents a case-study of four such squeezes made by Swedish Etruscologist Olof August Danielsson in 1886 of a funerary tile from Chiusi, as part of the preparatory work for Corpus Inscriptionum Etruscarum. This material makes it possible to study epigraphic polychromy in cases where pigment on the original has been damaged through squeezing. In addition, it illustrates how squeezes can give insight into the history of individual objects, as the squeezes, which show both the carving and the paint, cast light on the various proposed readings of the tile’s Etruscan inscription (CIE 1973/ET Cl 1.1478).

August 18, 2023

Demons and Forgetting in Etruscan Homeric Art

Lauren Tomanelli

Page range: 64-85

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This paper examines the inclusion of Etruscan demons such as Charun and Vanth in Homeric art, using the François Tomb as a case study. The combination of Greek and Etruscan figures is often described as a “patchwork” of influences. I argue that the “patchwork” approach is anachronistic and that fourth-century viewers would not have seen such a dichotomous opposition between Etruscan demons and Greek myths. Anthropological memory theory supplies a new framework for understanding the inclusion of Greek myths in the Etruscan pantheon. I argue that the François Tomb was the end product of a centuries-long process of forgetting: the Greek origin of the Homeric myths was no longer felt as acutely in the fourth century as when the two cultures first made contact. By the fourth century, the blending was not a calculated change or an attempt to show off foreign knowledge. It was a representation of the Etruscans’ own cultural memory, adapted over three centuries of Greek contact to become a syncretic system.

Open Access May 31, 2023

A Digital Concordance of Etruscan, Faliscan, and Early Latin Inscriptions from Etruria

Annie C. Burman

Page range: 86-101

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Epigraphic concordances (lists which give corresponding references for two or more epigraphic corpora) are an indispensable resource for any scholar whose work relates to inscriptions. Despite their usefulness, there are inherent issues with conventional concordances of the type found at the back of epigraphic corpora. This article presents a digital concordance for Etruscan, Faliscan and early Latin inscriptions from Etruria. The concordance, which is contained in a CSV file, is downloadable from the repository Zenodo, and allows for both free-text searches and reordering according to each included corpus. The digital format allows for future revision and correction; an email address dedicated to feedback from the scholarly community has been set up. The corpora included in the concordance are chosen to make the concordance a comprehensive resource for both contemporary scholarly use and study of the history of epigraphy.

New From the Field

July 21, 2023

Excavations at Poggio Civitate (Murlo): The 2022 Field Season

Anthony Tuck, Nora Donoghue, Ann Glennie, Kate Kreindler, Frijda Schmidt

Page range: 102-131

September 6, 2023

An Early Etruscan Toddler’s Grave in the Transitional Trench Tomb Cemetery of San Simone, San Giuliano (VT): Wealth, Status, and the Hopes of a Family

Davide Zori, Colleen Zori, Veronica Ikeshoji-Orlati, Jamie Aprile, Lori Baker, James Fulton, Anna Gibbs, Angela Cassotta

Page range: 132-174

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In this article, we report on a noteworthy early Etruscan trench tomb of a young child, most likely a girl, found intact within the cemetery of San Simone at the San Giuliano necropolis (Viterbo Province). The richly appointed grave contained the remains of a toddler aged 2–3 years, inhumed with wealth befitting an elite adult woman. Typically, the tombs of infants and young children are thought to portray status ascribed to their kin group. The objects interred in the grave reflect the high status of her kinship group, as well as her family’s aspirations for her and the social roles she was meant to have occupied if she had lived longer. Objects in the grave connect her to her ancestors and reveal her anticipated role in textile production and in facilitating and/or orchestrating politically important banquets, possibly even accompanied by sacrificial feasts. But this girl buried at San Giuliano may have been different in other ways as well. She likely looked different, probably having a cleft palate that may have led to her premature death. Some of the objects buried with her, particularly the amber pendant necklace, may have been meant to have curative or healing properties. Using an analysis of the construction of the grave, the osteological remains, and particularly the elaborate funerary assemblage, we explore this child’s expected roles in early Etruscan society and show how her family represented their connections to a broad range of communities across central Italy and beyond.

Book Reviews

February 16, 2023

Massimo Osanna and Stéphane Verger, eds. Tota Italia: Alle origini di una nazione, IV secolo a.C. – I secolo d.C

Theresa Huntsman

Page range: 175-178

March 15, 2023

Fondazione Luigi Rovati, ed. Immaginare l’Unità d’Italia

Bice Peruzzi

Page range: 179-182

March 15, 2023

Szilvia Lakatos: Korinthisierende figürliche Keramik aus Etrurien

Jean MacIntosh Turfa

Page range: 183-186

March 16, 2023

John North Hopkins, Sarah Kielt Costello, Paul R. Davis: Object Biographies: Collaborative Approaches to Ancient Mediterranean Art

Lisa Pieraccini

Page range: 187-191

March 24, 2023

Maria Chiara Bettini: Chiusi Villanoviana

Simon Stoddart

Page range: 192-194

May 12, 2023

Corinna Riva: A Short History of the Etruscans

Jacqueline K. Ortoleva

Page range: 195-200

May 9, 2023

Deborah Kamen and C. W. Marshall: Slavery and Sexuality in Classical Antiquity

Sinclair W. Bell

Page range: 201-215

May 9, 2023

Anthony Tuck: Poggio Civitate (Murlo). Cities and Communities of the Etruscans (4)

Richard Daniel De Puma

Page range: 216-221

May 25, 2023

Francesco Belfiori: Mare Superum: Romani, Latini e l’Italia adriatica di mezzo (sviluppi culturali e fenomenologia religiosa, secoli III-I a.C.)

Frank Vermeulen

Page range: 222-225

Open Access May 25, 2023

Tamar Hodos: The Archaeology of the Mediterranean Iron Age: A Globalising World c. 1100–600 BCE

Prof. Peter A. J. Attema

Page range: 226-231

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June 1, 2023

Luz Neira Jimenez, ed., Mosaicos romanos en el espacio rural: investigación y puesta en valor

Rubén Montoya González

Page range: 232-235

August 14, 2023

Dimosthenis Kosmopoulos: Architettura templare italica in epoca ellenistica

Seth Bernard

Page range: 236-239

September 6, 2023

Simon Stoddart: Power and Place in Etruria: The Spatial Dynamics of a Mediterranean Civilization, 1200–500 BC

P. Gregory Warden

Page range: 240-244

2023 Research Fellowships

October 10, 2023

2023 Research Fellowships

Page range: 245-246

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Editorial

Editor-in-Chief
Laurel Taylor, University of North Carolina Asheville; USA

Executive Editor
P. Gregory Warden; Franklin College; Switzerland

Associate Editor
Bridget Sandhoff, University of Nebraska, Omaha; USA
Nayla Muntasser, University of Texas Austin; USA

Book Review Editor
Sophie Crawford-Brown, Rice University, Texas; USA

Consulting Editor
Lisa Pieracinni; University of California-Berkeley; USA

Editorial Board
Richard De Puma; University of Iowa; USA
Helen Nagy; University of Puget Sound; USA
Alessandro Naso; University of Naples Federico II; Italy
Erik Nielsen; Franklin College; Switzerland
David Soren; University of Arizona; USA
Stephan Steingräber; University of Roma Tre; Italy
L. Bouke van der Meer; Leiden University; Netherlands
Rex Wallace; University of Massachusetts; USA

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Online ISSN: 2566-9109
Print ISSN: 2566-9095
Type: Journal
Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
First published: January 1, 1994
Publication Frequency: 2 Issues per Year
Audience: All those interested in the history and culture of the Etruscans and other pre-Roman civilizations of Italy including historians, art historians, archaeologists, and classicists