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A Roman Marble Cinerary Urn
Estimate: $30,000-$50,000
Sold
$50,000
Live Auction
Antiquities and Ancient Art
Size
Height 22 inches (55.88 cm).
Description
A Roman Marble Cinerary Urn
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
Height 22 inches (55.88 cm).
Condition
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Some conservation to surface. Repaired crack. Metal filling on interior consistent with mid 20th century restoration. Significant areas of encrustation. Scratches and weathering consistent with age. Overall in fine and stable condition. See additional images.
Provenance
Provenance: Simonetti, Rome, prior to 1925.Joseph and Ernest Brummer (1891-1964), Paris & New York, acquired from the above, 5 November 1925.George G Booth, acquired from the above, 15 March 1926.Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1926-1972. [Inv. no. 1926.5]Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, New York, The Cranbrook Collection, 2-5 May 1972, Lot 338.Published: For The Brummer Gallery Records at The Metropolitan Museum Cloisters Library and Archive, see Object Inventory Card Number: P2330[https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll9/id/26790/rec/1]