Cinerarium (ash urn) of Marcus Ulpius Clemens
SculptureRoman1st-2nd century CE

Cinerarium (ash urn) of Marcus Ulpius Clemens

98-117 CE

Description

Classification
Sculpture
Technique
Carved
Medium
Marble from Greek mainland (Hymettan?)
Culture
Roman
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Century
1st-2nd century CE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

17.5 cm h x 34.5 cm w x 29.9 cm d (6 7/8 in. h x 13 9/16 in. w x 11 3/4 in. d)

Provenance

Harry J. Denberg, New York, NY (by 1969), gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1969.

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