Etruscan Model Liver For Divination (Illustration)

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Illustration

by Jan van der Crabben
published on 27 January 2017

A bronze model of a sheep's liver which was used to train Etruscan priests so that they could divine meaning from the livers of sacrificed animals. The liver is divided into 40 sections with 24 gods named in the inscriptions. From Piacenza, 120-80 BCE. (National Etruscan Museum, Rome)

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Jan van der Crabben

Jan is the Founder and CEO of Ancient History Encyclopedia, leading the non-profit company to best fulfil its mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College.

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Crabben, J. V. D. (2017, January 27). Etruscan Model Liver For Divination. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/6300/

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "Etruscan Model Liver For Divination." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 27, 2017. https://www.ancient.eu/image/6300/.

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "Etruscan Model Liver For Divination." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 27 Jan 2017. Web. 24 Apr 2019.