A Cast Stone Roman Funerary Altar
Stock No
SKU00000620
2018
- £645.00
- €746 Euro
- $866 US Dollar
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Item Description
An unusual, decorative Grand Tour-style garden planter or cinerary urn, cast in reconstituted stone with a beautifully weathered, patinated finish.
Modelled closely on a 1st or 2nd-century AD Roman sepulchral altar, the octagonal body features a recessed tabula containing Latin epigraphy. The text replicates a traditional Roman funerary dedication commissioned by a libertus (freedman) for his family and descendants. The corners are flanked by high-relief carvings of classical Erotes (winged cupids) holding draped floral garlands, a quintessential Roman motif symbolizing the passage of time and memory.
The urn is hollow with a single drainage hole making it perfectly suited for use as a structural architectural planter, font, or focal garden ornament.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Cumbria, Cumbria
Item Dimensions
H: 40cm W: 44cm D: 41cm
Period
Second quarter 20th Century
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Cumbria, Cumbria
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)749 3120423
