A ROMAN MARBLE CINERARIUM , CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D. | Christie's

Sale 5910

Christie's Interiors

London, South Kensington

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28 July 2009

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Lot 288 A

A ROMAN MARBLE CINERARIUM

CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.

Price realised

GBP 7,500

Estimate

GBP 3,000 - GBP 5,000

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A ROMAN MARBLE CINERARIUM
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Of semicircular form, the front with rectangular tabula with five line dedicatory Latin inscription, with foliate swag and pecking birds, the two corners each with ram head and bird, with additional lid
16 (41.2 cm) high

Provenance

Acquired by the present owner in the 1940s.
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