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Extremely rare alabaster cinerary urn with Latin phrase, Italy 19th century

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Extremely rare cinerary funeral urn made of alabaster.

A unique object rich in details.In the center there is the face of a girl, while on the sides there are two fauns.

On the back you can still see the inscription engraved in Latin that says MEMENTO HOMO, QUIA PULVIS ES ET IN PULVEREM REVERTERIS, which means REMEMBER, O MAN, THAT YOU ARE DUST AND TO DUST YOU WILL RETURN.

An exceptional object with a certainly mysterious flavor because the details present certainly had a sought-after and desired meaning.

Italy 19th century.

Height 41 cm (16.1")

Width 20 cm (7.9")

Depth 18 cm (7.1")

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Extremely rare alabaster cinerary urn with Latin phrase, Italy 19th century

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