Roman - Cinerary Urn, late 1st century

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This is a rectangular stone box carved from marble and seen from a point perpendicular to one of its faces. The face contains a central field, an upper and lower border along the rims, and a centrally positioned cartouche with an inscription which touches the bottom border. The ornament of the face is constituted mainly of leaves on stems extending in an organic fashion across the field, whereas that of the borders is made of symmetrical motifs emphasized by drilled holes. The face carving is worn and shows a U-shaped break which both starts and ends at the upper rim and runs through the inscription. 

Roman

Cinerary Urn, late 1st century

Greek island marble, 27.3 x 34.9 x 34.3 cm (10 3/4 x 13 3/4 x 13 1/2 in.)

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Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.