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
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