Roman — Cinerary urn with lid — 1st Century B.C - 1st Century A.D

Roman, 1st Century B.C - 1st Century A.D, Pottery, 390 mm x 290 mm diameter (with lid), 310 mm x 290 mm (without lid) Condition: Good condition, lid repaired. Includes a certificate of search in the stolen works of art of Interpol database.
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Detailed Description

Item: Cinerary urn with lid.

Culture: Roman.

Dating: 1st Century B.C - 1st Century A.D.

Material: Pottery.

Dimensions: 390 mm x 290 mm diameter (with lid), 310 mm x 290 mm (without lid).

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Cinerary urn with lid

Material: Pottery

Culture: Roman

Period: 1st Century B.C - 1st Century A.D

Dimensions: 390 mm x 290 mm diameter (with lid), 310 mm x 290 mm (without lid)

Condition: Good condition, lid repaired. Includes a certificate of search in the stolen works of art of Interpol database

Historical context

In the Roman world, everyday objects (domestic, ritual or workshop-related) circulated widely across the Empire through specialised production centres.

Attribution: Roman. Dating indicated: 1st Century B.C - 1st Century A.D.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex European private collection, Ex Galerie Heidi Vollmoeller (1978), Ex Galerie Ugo Donati (1956), Switzerland. A Roman cinerary urn was an important funerary object used by the ancient Romans to hold the cremated remains of the deceased. In Roman culture.

Documents cited: certificates / tests mentioned in the condition statement.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/roman-cinerary-urn-with-lid/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-12572
Period
Roman
Date
1st Century B.C - 1st Century A.D
Diameter
390 mm x 290 mm diameter (with lid), 310 mm x 290 mm (without lid)
Other References
YA-12572
Condition
Good condition, lid repaired. Includes a certificate of search in the stolen works of art of Interpol database
Provenance
Ex European private collection, Ex Galerie Heidi Vollmoeller (1978), Ex Galerie Ugo Donati (1956), Switzerland. A Roman cinerary urn was an important funerary object used by the ancient Romans to hold the cremated remains of the deceased. In Roman culture