With an inscribed panel on the front framed below by a garland suspended by ribbons tied to the twisted horns of a ram s head at each corner a bird below each with its head turned back two birds below the inscribed panel reading for epitynchanus the chief accountant of ampliatus a freedman of the imperial household.
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Roman marble cinerary urn of baebia satyra and m.
Other marble funerary urns in the museum s collection belong to much more common types of funerary art cinerary urns that either resemble actual receptacles vases or baskets or are in the form of altars or miniature buildings.
Marble imitations of wicker baskets that served as cinerary urns were popular in rome in the early imperial period.
Rectangular in form the front panel carved in high relief with an offering scene a priest to the right wearing a toga and mantle which is pulled up over his head pouring a libation onto a tripod altar beside two young participants wearing tunics one of whom is playing the double flute and two female attendants standing to the left each wearing a tunic and a palla one with her palla pulled up over the back of her head the scene.
The roman cremation urns is a great tribute and will create a wonderful memorial for your loved one.
A roman marble cinerary urn circa late 1st century a d.
On view at the met fifth avenue in gallery 162.
Top opening lid could be sealed with adhesive.
A roman marble cinerary urn circa 2nd century a d.
A roman marble cinerary urn circa late 1st early 2nd century a d.
They were often associated with female burials and it is attractive to see this example as representing the weaving basket that the deceased may have used in life.
On display in the courtyard belong to much more common types of roman funerary art cinerary urns that either resemble actual receptacles vases or baskets or are in the form of altars or miniature buildings.
There is also latin inscription translated to the spirits of the departed.
The urn is said to have been excavated from a tomb near anagni southeast of rome in 1899.
The roman marble cremation urn is made of natural quarried black marble etched with a chrysanthemum design hand turned on a lathe and polished.
The urn is said to have been excavated from a tomb near anagni southeast of rome in 1899.
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Other marble funerary urns in the museum s collection see 96 9 222a b.