Caption

Urn of Gnaeus Pedanius Callistus with Latin inscription, unknown Roman workshop. A cylindrical urn placed on a smooth plinth and a convex base, its shape and decoration resembling a fragment of a column shaft, tapering towards the top. Entire surface decorated with S-shaped fluting strigillea, closed at top and bottom by a narrow frame. In the central part, slightly closer to the cornice than the base, is a tabula ansata with open handles containing the inscription. Inside the urn a deep niche for the ashes was chiseled out. The opening is topped by a molding decorated with radially arranged grooves; the place where the lid was attached is visible. Lid: missing; a comparable urn with its original conical lid suggests this urn likely had a similar conical or possibly domed lid. Inscription: letters height 15 cm. Dating: beginning of the 3rd century previously dated late 2nd–3rd century AD. Probable findspot: Rome; origin: Roman Empire 27 BC–476 AD. Urn Roman, weight 121.5 kg., A cylindrical carved stone object with a rounded base and an open top, displaying a textured interior and exterior; the exterior surface has a repeating diagonal groove pattern wrapping around the form and a rectangular raised plaque with protruding triangular ends attached to one side; the stone appears weathered with uneven edges and tool marks visible on the carved grooves; colors visible include shades of light gray, medium gray, and off-white against a plain gray background.

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Keywords

Urn Gnaeus Pedanius Callistus Latin inscription unknown Roman workshop cylindrical urn placed smooth plinth convex base shape decoration resembling fragment column shaft tapering towards top Entire surface decorated S-shaped fluting strigillea closed bottom narrow frame central part slightly closer cornice base tabula ansata open handles containing inscription Inside urn deep niche ashes was chiseled opening topped molding decorated radially arranged grooves place lid attached visible Lid missing comparable urn original conical lid conical domed lid Inscription letters height 15 cm Dating 3rd century previously dated late 2nd–3rd century AD Probable findspot Rome origin Roman Empire 27 BC–476 AD Urn Roman weight 121.5 kg cylindrical carved stone object rounded base open top displaying textured interior exterior exterior surface repeating diagonal groove pattern wrapping form rectangular raised plaque protruding triangular ends attached side stone weathered uneven edges tool marks visible carved grooves colors visible include shades light gray medium gray off-white plain gray background.