CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN MARBLE LIDDED CINERARIUM
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Carved in relief with a central bust of the deceased with tritons and dolphins either side, the central dedicatory tabula with four line Latin inscription, the gabled lid with half palmettes flanking the pediment, with a central bucranium, the sides with brickwork pattern, on later base
15 x 13½ x 10½ in. (38 x 34 x 27 cm.) incl. base
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Carved in relief with a central bust of the deceased with tritons and dolphins either side, the central dedicatory tabula with four line Latin inscription, the gabled lid with half palmettes flanking the pediment, with a central bucranium, the sides with brickwork pattern, on later base
15 x 13½ x 10½ in. (38 x 34 x 27 cm.) incl. base
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner's father before 1946.
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