Reflections on miniaturisation. The case of the Tomb of the Five Chairs from the Banditaccia necropolis at Caere

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The Tomb of the Five Chairs (it. Tomba delle Cinque Sedie) from the Banditaccia necropolis at Caere presents conspicuous characteristics within the Etruscan funerary sphere, involving a miniaturisation process associated to the arrangement of furniture and statuettes present in one of the side chambers of the tomb. This paper aims to explore the process of miniaturisation found here and to reflect on the consequences that this intentional downscaling of objects can produce onto a potential user or onlooker of such a scene. The analysis of this arrangement will allow an insightful look into the deliberate decisions undertaken by agents informing this process and into the enabling of specific responses. Further considerations regarding the characteristics of miniaturisation will also be introduced.