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 — period: Roman Empire 27 BC–476. 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, appearing to take flight with outstretched wings touching the inscription frame. Upper part crowned by a profiled cornice; rectangular protrusion on inner upper edge to secure a lid. Side walls: undecorated. Metal pins visible under the cornice on both sides. Lid: original missing. Findspot: Rome. Weight: 45.5 kg., The image shows a rectangular carved stone panel with a central raised floral rosette and surrounding carved leaf motifs; the stone is predominantly off-white to light gray with areas of darker gray and subtle beige or brown staining, and the background behind the panel is a uniform medium gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A03_375

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68.7Mb (2.4Mb) / 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 period Roman Empire 27 BC–476 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 appearing take flight outstretched wings touching inscription frame Upper part crowned profiled cornice rectangular protrusion inner upper edge secure lid Side walls undecorated Metal pins visible under cornice sides Lid original missing Findspot Rome Weight 45.5 kg image rectangular carved stone panel central raised floral rosette surrounding leaf motifs stone predominantly off-white light gray areas darker gray subtle beige brown staining background panel uniform medium gray.