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; broadly 2nd half of 1st – 1st half of 2nd century AD. Main plate: trapezoidal box tapering toward the top, placed on a profiled base. Front decorated sparsely; main surface 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 outstretched wings touching the inscription frame. Upper part crowned by a profiled cornice; on the inner upper edge a rectangular protrusion for securing the lid is visible. Side walls: undecorated; metal pins visible under the cornice on both sides. Lid: original missing. Origin/find: Rome, Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Weight: 45.5 kg., A rectangular stone block with a rough textured front surface sits on a matching base against a plain background. The stone appears mostly light gray with subtle variations of off-white and pale beige, showing areas of slightly darker gray where the texture is deeper. The base and top edges are a similar light gray with faint darker patches and worn, rounded corners. The background is a uniform medium gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_365

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68.7Mb (2.3Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Urn depiction swans unknown Roman workshop Sepulchral funerary urn Roman dated 2nd half 1st century AD 3rd quarter broadly 2nd half 1st – 1st half 2nd century AD Main plate trapezoidal box tapering top placed profiled base Front decorated sparsely main surface occupied tabula ansata palmette-decorated ears inscription field two swans deep relief facing strongly arched necks outstretched wings touching inscription frame Upper part crowned profiled cornice inner upper edge rectangular protrusion securing lid visible Side walls undecorated metal pins visible under cornice sides Lid original missing Origin find Rome Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Weight 45.5 kg rectangular stone block rough textured front surface sits matching base plain background stone mostly light gray subtle variations off-white pale beige showing areas slightly darker gray texture deeper base top edges light gray faint patches worn rounded corners background uniform medium gray.