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; period: Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Main plate: box-shaped, trapezoidal, tapering toward the top; placed on a profiled base. Front decoration dominated 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, appearing to take flight with outstretched wings touching the inscription frame. Upper part crowned by a profiled cornice; inner upper edge shows a rectangular protrusion used to secure the lid. Side walls: no decoration; metal pins visible under the cornice on both sides. Lid: original missing, currently fitted with a later lid. Findspot: Rome. Weight: 45.5 kg., A horizontal carved stone fragment with a pale gray and off-white surface featuring a symmetrical design, showing a pair of rolled volute ends each containing ...
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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; period: Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Main plate: box-shaped, trapezoidal, tapering toward the top; placed on a profiled base. Front decoration dominated 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, appearing to take flight with outstretched wings touching the inscription frame. Upper part crowned by a profiled cornice; inner upper edge shows a rectangular protrusion used to secure the lid. Side walls: no decoration; metal pins visible under the cornice on both sides. Lid: original missing, currently fitted with a later lid. Findspot: Rome. Weight: 45.5 kg., A horizontal carved stone fragment with a pale gray and off-white surface featuring a symmetrical design, showing a pair of rolled volute ends each containing a floral rosette and a flowing curved band with leaf-like motifs, set against a uniform gray background.

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Urn depiction swans unknown Roman workshop Sepulchral funerary urn Roman dated 2nd half 1st century AD 3rd quarter period Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Main plate box-shaped trapezoidal tapering top placed profiled base Front decoration dominated tabula ansata palmette-decorated ears inscription field two swans deep relief facing strongly arched necks appearing take flight outstretched wings touching inscription frame Upper part crowned profiled cornice inner upper edge rectangular protrusion secure lid Side walls no decoration metal pins visible under cornice sides Lid original missing currently fitted later lid Findspot Rome Weight 45.5 kg horizontal carved stone fragment pale gray off-white surface featuring symmetrical design showing pair rolled volute ends containing floral rosette flowing curved band leaf- motifs set uniform gray background.

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