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 carved out with a chisel. 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 inventory no. 4503 survives with an original conical roof, so this urn likely had a similar conical or possibly domed lid. Inscription: letter height 15 cm. Dated to the beginning of the 3rd century based on analogy; previously dated late 2nd–3rd century AD. Probable findspot Rome; origin: Roman Empire 27 BC–476 AD. Urn Roman, weight 121.5 kg., A circular stone bowl viewed from above with a textured inner surface in shades of brown and beige, surrounded by concentric rims of rough stone in shades of white, light gray, and pale beige, the outermost rim featuring a ridged pattern, all set against a plain medium 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 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 urn deep niche ashes was carved chisel opening topped molding decorated radially arranged grooves place lid attached visible Lid missing comparable urn inventory no 4503 survives original conical roof conical domed lid Inscription letter height 15 cm Dated 3rd century based analogy previously dated late 2nd–3rd century AD Probable findspot Rome origin Roman Empire 27 BC–476 AD Urn Roman weight 121.5 kg circular stone bowl viewed textured inner surface shades brown beige surrounded concentric rims rough stone white light gray pale beige outermost rim featuring ridged pattern set plain medium gray background.