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    28 July 2009

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    • A ROMAN MARBLE CINERARIUM
    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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    This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage


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