cinerary urn

Title

cinerary urn

Identifier

ABDUA:50007

Description

Cinerary urn in form of mausoleum with separate sloped and ornamented roof, Contains fragments of cremated human bone, Inscription engraved on front panel

Caption - "Cinerary urn This urn from Praeneste in Italy still contains cremated bone. The abbreviated inscription can be expanded to read 'LVCIVS VALERIVS VARVS HIC SITUS EST', recording it as the resting-place of Lucius Valerius Varus. Funerary practice in the Roman world ranged from small domestic shrines like this to large mausoleums lining the roads into major towns." Author: Curtis,Neil Date: 1999 Purpose: Study Room exhibition

Date

Date - Roman

Format

H: 250mm, L: 280mm, W: 208mm

Coverage

Place - Europe, Italy, Praeneste, Palestrina

Creator

Roman.

Publisher

Field Collector - Wilson, Dr Robert

UUID

a1a00173-efed-4780-a16d-da278132f8eb