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Urn with a depiction of swans, unknown Roman workshop. Main plate: the urn's box is trapezoidal, tapering towards the top and placed on a profiled base. The front surface is sparsely decorated; the main area is occupied by a tabula ansata whose ears are decorated with palmettes. 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. 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. 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. Urn Roman. Weight 45.5 kg., A rectangular stone structure with a flat top and carved upper edge sits against a plain gray background; the stone surface is mostly white with areas of gray and subtle greenish discoloration, and it shows weathered texture, chips, and small dark spots, while the top section features a shallow carved relief with rounded shapes and a slightly darker horizontal band beneath it.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A03_370

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.7Mo (2.0Mo) / 50.8cm x 33.9cm / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Urn depiction swans unknown Roman workshop Main plate urn's box trapezoidal tapering towards top placed profiled base front surface sparsely decorated main area occupied tabula ansata ears decorated palmettes 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 securing lid visible Side walls no decoration metal pins visible under cornice sides Lid original missing Dated 2nd half 1st century AD 3rd quarter Roman Empire 27 BC–476 findplace Rome Urn Roman Weight 45.5 kg rectangular stone structure flat top carved upper edge sits plain gray background stone surface mostly white areas gray subtle greenish discoloration weathered texture chips small dark spots top section features shallow carved relief rounded shapes slightly darker horizontal band beneath .