CIRCA LATE 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN MARBLE CINERARY URN
circa late 1st century a.d.
Rectangular in form, the front panel carved in relief with a square panel with an eight line Latin inscription, an eros on either side, a garland draped between them, a winged sphinx seated above the garland, with a tree on each side panel
13.3/8 in. (34 cm) high
circa late 1st century a.d.
Rectangular in form, the front panel carved in relief with a square panel with an eight line Latin inscription, an eros on either side, a garland draped between them, a winged sphinx seated above the garland, with a tree on each side panel
13.3/8 in. (34 cm) high
Provenance
John M. Quinn
Antiquities and Islamic Art, Sotheby's New York, 29 November 1989, lot 133
Antiquities and Islamic Art, Sotheby's New York, 29 November 1989, lot 133