Caption

Urn with a depiction of swans, unknown Roman workshop. Sepulchral funerary urn, Roman, dated to the 2nd half of the 1st century AD probably 3rd quarter of the 1st century AD, Roman Empire 27 BC–476, findplace Rome. Weight 45.5 kg. Main plate: The urn's box is trapezoidal, tapering toward the top, placed on a profiled base. The front decoration is sparse; the central surface is occupied by a tabula ansata with palmette-decorated ears. Below the inscription field are two swans in deep relief, facing each other with strongly arched necks and wings outstretched touching the inscription frame. The upper part is crowned by a profiled cornice; on the inner upper edge a rectangular protrusion for securing the lid is visible. Side walls: no decoration. Metal pins visible under the cornice on both sides. Lid: original missing; currently fitted to an altar lid replacement., A rectangular stone slab with a raised border and a central recessed panel, rendered in pale gray and off-white tones with subtle beige and brown discoloration; the lower portion features a relief of a pair of swans facing each other with curved necks and outstretched wings, carved in similar pale gray with shadowed contours; the sides show triangular decorative motifs and wear marks in muted gray and tan; the base is a slightly darker gray with areas of brownish staining and a chipped corner showing rougher, darker stone.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_364

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Keywords

Urn depiction swans unknown Roman workshop Sepulchral funerary urn Roman dated 2nd half 1st century AD 3rd quarter Roman Empire 27 BC–476 findplace Rome Weight 45.5 kg Main plate urn's box trapezoidal tapering top placed profiled base front decoration sparse central surface occupied tabula ansata palmette-decorated ears inscription field two swans deep relief facing strongly arched necks wings outstretched touching inscription frame upper part crowned profiled cornice inner upper edge rectangular protrusion securing lid visible Side walls no decoration Metal pins visible under cornice sides Lid original missing currently fitted altar lid replacement rectangular stone slab raised border central recessed panel rendered pale gray off-white tones subtle beige brown discoloration lower portion features relief pair swans facing curved necks outstretched wings carved shadowed contours triangular decorative motifs wear marks muted gray tan base slightly darker gray areas brownish staining chipped corner showing rougher darker stone.