Cinerary urn
Roman, 1st century BC - 1st century AD
Marble
H. : 54.5 cm. – W. : 50 cm. – D. : 36.5 cm.
Provenance:
In the collection of Attilio Simonetti, Rome, prior to 1925.
Acquired from the former by Joseph and Ernest Brummer (1883–1947 and 1891–1964 respectively) Paris and New York, on 5 November 1925.
In the private collection of George G. Booth, American press baron, acquired from the former on 15 March 1926.
In the collection of Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, from 1926 to 1972 (Inv. No. 1926.5).
Sold at Sotheby’s Parke-Bernet, New York, The Cranbrook Collection, 2-5 may 1972, Lot 338.