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 resemble 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 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 is known with an original conical lid, so this urn likely had a similar conical or possibly domed lid. Inscription: letter 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. Type: Roman urn. Weight: 121.5 kg., A carved stone surface with a rectangular recessed panel surrounded by a molded frame and geometric angular accents, set against a background of flowing, wave-like carved grooves; the stone appears predominantly off-white to light gray with subtle darker gray shadows in the recessed areas, and there are smooth and rough textures visible where the carving catches light and shadow.

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Keywords

Urn Gnaeus Pedanius Callistus Latin inscription unknown Roman workshop cylindrical urn placed smooth plinth convex base shape decoration resemble 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 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 letter height 15 cm Dating 3rd century previously dated late 2nd–3rd century AD Probable findspot Rome origin Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Type Roman urn Weight 121.5 kg carved stone surface rectangular recessed panel surrounded molded frame geometric angular accents set background flowing wave- carved grooves predominantly off-white light gray subtle darker gray shadows recessed areas smooth rough textures visible carving catches light shadow.