Roman cinerary vase carved with bucrania (ox skulls) and garlands
Pentelic marble
Height (excluding modern square marble base): 54cm, maximum
Height (excluding lid and square base): 46cm
Height (central body between the section below the lid and the pedestal): 30cm
Circumference: 85cm, maximum
Diameter (lid): 14cm
Diameter: 27cm, maximum
Height (excluding lid and square base): 46cm
Height (central body between the section below the lid and the pedestal): 30cm
Circumference: 85cm, maximum
Diameter (lid): 14cm
Diameter: 27cm, maximum
Inscription: C. MARIVS | C. ẸT. (reversed C) L | BOTRIO
C(aius) Marius C(aii) et C(aiae) l(ibertus) Botrio
Inscription marks: Line 1: 18mm; Line 2: 10-12mm; Line 3: 11-13mm.
Inscription note: Line 2: The reversed C followed by L usually denotes a freedman of Caia.
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum suggests that the urn is not ancient, but (like M708) could be based on another inscription: “Urna Londiniensis num antiqua sit, admodum dubito: sed potest descripta esse ex titulo genuino.”
C(aius) Marius C(aii) et C(aiae) l(ibertus) Botrio
Inscription marks: Line 1: 18mm; Line 2: 10-12mm; Line 3: 11-13mm.
Inscription note: Line 2: The reversed C followed by L usually denotes a freedman of Caia.
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum suggests that the urn is not ancient, but (like M708) could be based on another inscription: “Urna Londiniensis num antiqua sit, admodum dubito: sed potest descripta esse ex titulo genuino.”
Museum number: A44
Vermeule catalogue number: Vermeule 347
On display: Lobby to the Breakfast Room
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