Marble fragment of a cinerary urn, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Indurated limestone or fine-grained marble, H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); width 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); depth 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Stone Sculpture, The fragment is part of the cinerary urn, and has been reattached to the side.. This Roman cinerary urn is highly unusual in having the spoils of war as its principal theme. Despite the fragmentary nature of the piece, the trophies and piles of weapons and armor that cover the back and sides of the rectilinear box are very striking in both detail and composition
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Marble fragment, cinerary urn, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half, century .D, Roman, Indurated limestone, fine-grained marble, H, 10 3/4, 27.3 cm, width 9, 24.8, depth 1 1/2, 3.8, Stone Sculpture, fragment, part, reattached, side., Roman cinerary, urn, highly unusual, having, spoils, war, principal theme, fragmentary nature, piece, trophies, piles, weapons, armor, cover, back, sides, rectilinear box, striking, detail, composition
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