Gardner's: THE AUDACITY OF ETRUSCAN WOMEN

NYT Archive: Etruscan Women had Women's Lib

GUIDING QUESTIONS

• What part of the “container” are the figures?

• What material is this sarcophagus made from?

• Why was this it likely that this work was cut in half vertically after it was modeled (sculpted)?

• What are the figures likely depicted doing on this object (which is also often seen on the tomb paintings of the ETRUSCANS)?

• Are these individualized portraits of the man and woman they represent?

• In what condition was this found?

• What did the Etruscans collect in great numbers?

• Did Etruscan women exercise naked alongside men?

• Identify at least FOUR THINGS that Etruscan women were allowed to do (gasp - oh the horror).