Marble cinerary urn with lid, Early Imperial, ca. 10 B.C.–A.D. 10, Roman, Marble, H. 9 11/16 in. (24.6 cm), Stone Sculpture, Marble imitations of wicker baskets that served as cinerary urns were popular in Rome in the Early Imperial period. They were often associated with female burials, and it is attractive to see this example as representing the weaving basket that the deceased may have used in life
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Marble cinerary urn, lid, Early Imperial, ca, 10 B.C.–.D, 10, Roman, Marble, H, 9 11/16, 24.6 cm, Stone Sculpture, imitations, wicker baskets, served, cinerary urns, popular, Rome, period, associated, female burials, attractive, see, example, representing, weaving basket, deceased, life
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