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Roman Cinerary Urn with Lid in the Walters Art Museum, September 2009

Roman Cinerary Urn with Lid in the Walters Art Museum, September 2009
Urn with Lid


Creator: Roman (Artist)

Period: 50-100

Medium: marble (Sculpture)

Accession Number: 23.180

Measurements: Diam: 10 5/8 x H: 20 1/4 x W: 14 7/8 in. (27 x 51.5 x 37.8 cm)

Geographies: Rome, Italy (Place of Origin)


The name of the deceased, Novia Clara, appears on the front of this urn. The two handles are each in the form of a mask of Zeus-Ammon, the Hellenistic version of the powerful Egyptian god Amen, whose ram-horns curl around his ears. The lid preserves the lead clamps used to secure it to the vase. (The base and the finial are restored.)

Text from: art.thewalters.org/detail/30017/urn-with-lid/

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