ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə plˈuːɾɑːɹk, ɐ pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə sˈɛɹᵻməni ɪnvˈɑːlvd ðə pˈʌblɪk kɹˈaɪɚz pˈʊɾɪŋ ˌʌp ðɪ ɪtɹˈʌskənz fɔːɹ sˈeɪl baɪ ˈɔːkʃən.
According to Plutarch, a part of the ceremony involved the public criers putting up the Etruscans for sale by auction.