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Cinerarium with Lid, about A.D. 20-40. Creator: Unknown.

Cinerarium with Lid, about A.D. 20-40. Creator: Unknown.

3-037-148 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Cinerarium with Lid, about A.D. 20-40. Additional Info: In the first century AD, the ashes of the dead were often placed in a marble cinerarium (cinerary chest), which was displayed in a niche in the family tomb. On this example, the decoration, which includes flowers and birds, symbolizes fertility and rebirth.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Medium
  1. Marble
Picture Type
  1. Cinerarium
  2. Sculpture
Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Society & Culture Death & Burial

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4960x4069
File Size : 59,128kb

Aliases

  1. 72.AA.113
  1. 105XHG
  1. 1200001771
  1. 3-037-148
  1. 3037148
  1. 72.AA.113
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