A Roman Marble Cinerary Urn, circa 1st Century A.D.
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December 8, 05:00 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Roman Marble Cinerary Urn
circa 1st Century A.D.
with rounded back, carved in relief with a garland hanging from two ram's heads, each with a theatre mask below, an eagle with outspread wings in the lunette, the rectangular panel with dentil border and left uninscribed.
26 by 29.5 by 24.5 cm.
French private collection, Nice, acquired in the 1980s
acquired from the above by the present owner in 2012
acquired from the above by the present owner in 2012