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Cinerary Urn. Roman, Late 1st/early 2nd century A.D. This cinerary urn likely held the cremated remains of two individuals, presumably a husband and wife. The lid features portraits of the deceased flanked by symbols of the Roman goddess of love, Venus (the Greek Aphrodite), including dolphins and winged erotes, the goddess’s mythological companions. The front of the urn contains two rectangular panels, which were intended for personalized inscriptions but were instead left blank. Surrounding the panels are garland swags and an ox skull, both motifs associated with sacrificial rites, as well as rabbits, symbols of love and immortality. Marble, 36.8 x 53.6 x 28.8 cm (14 1/4 x 21 1/8 x 11 3/8 in.). Gift of Mrs. Emily Crane Chadbourne, 1926.621a-b.

Location The Art Institute of Chicago/Chicago/USA

Unique Identifier ART539050

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 4000px × 3300px

Photo Credit The Art Institute of Chicago / Art Resource, NY

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