The Kiln at Cetamura del Chianti
Abstract
This article reviews the evidence for an Etruscan kiln (Structure K) at Cetamura del Chianti, for which the author directed excavations on the site from 1993 to 1997. Following a brief introduction as to location and history, the discussion turns to particulars of the kiln: size, stone and ceramic composition, description of firing chamber, and fuel used in firing. The last section discusses the religious rituals associated with the kiln and artifacts found in and near the kiln, including fragments inscribed with the names of two Etruscan gods associated with luck and fortune, Lur and Leinth. The usage of the kiln may be dated to the third century BCE, and perhaps also to the early second century.
Acknowledgement
I wish thank my former professor, colleague, and good friend, Nancy T. de Grummond, for her guidance, encouragement, and enthusiastic support over the many years of our collaboration at Cetamura.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Frontmatter
- Proceedings of Artisans and Craft in Ancient Etruria: A Symposium in Honor of Nancy de Grummond, June 23, 2013, Syracuse University in Florence
- Preface and Introduction
- Manufacturing at Poggio Civitate: Elite Consumption and Social Organization in the Etruscan Seventh Century
- Artisans and Their Lasting Impressions: Clay Stamping and Craft Connectivity at Caere During the Sixth Century BCE
- An Etruscan Stone Cinerary Sculpture from Chiusi now in Florence: Function, Style, and Artist
- Images of Artisans on Etruscan and Italic Gems
- At First Glance: Remarks on a Group of Sigla from the Sanctuary of the Etruscan Artisans at Cetamura del Chianti
- The Kiln at Cetamura del Chianti
- The Nuovo Forno Etrusco: An Etruscan Kiln Project, 2009–2014
- The 2013–2014 Ferdinando and Sarah Cinelli Lecture
- The Ever Elusive Etruscan Egg
- The Etruscan Foundation Fellowship Award Recipients for 2014: Research, Conservation and Fieldwork
- Erratum
