Cinerary Collection

Etruscan. Cineray urn on podium. Chamber tomb of the Pruni family near Chiusi, Etruria. 200-100 B.C. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Columbarium. National Roman Museum. Rome
Columbarium. National Roman Museum. Baths of Diocletian. Rome. Italy

Cinerary urn, c. late 1st-early 2nd century AD (marble)
5962637 Cinerary urn, c.late 1st-early 2nd century AD (marble) by Roman; width: 36 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The front in two registers, the upper with the deceased shown sleeping)

Cinerary box (marble)
490767 Cinerary box (marble) by Roman, (1st century AD); 29x30x24 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust; out of copyright

Funerary urn from Teapa, Tabasco (terracotta)
JPC310165 Funerary urn from Teapa, Tabasco (terracotta) by Mayan; Museo Cicom de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Mexico; (add.info)

Columbarium of the Freedmen of Augustus, 1833 (etching with brown wash)
STC384922 Columbarium of the Freedmen of Augustus, 1833 (etching with brown wash) by Tofanelli, Agostino (1770-1834); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tombeau des Affranchis, ou Columbarium)

Funerary Urns (clay)
BAT192564 Funerary Urns (clay) by Etruscan; Museo Campano, Capua, Italy; Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; out of copyright

Roman Columbaria for the reception of cinerary urns (engraving)
5200989 Roman Columbaria for the reception of cinerary urns (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Columbaria for the reception of cinerary urns)

Funerary vessel (ceramic)
JPC310214 Funerary vessel (ceramic) by Mayan; Museo Arqueologico-Sylvanus G. Morley, Tikal, Guatemala; out of copyright

Funerary urn, showing Ulysses and the Sirens (alabaster)
887089 Funerary urn, showing Ulysses and the Sirens (alabaster) by Etruscan; Museo Guarnacci, Volterra, Italy; (add.info.: (AG806 AI8728) Urne cineraire. Sur la cuve, Ulysse et les sirAeAnes

Vases and Friezes which belonged to Robert Adam
Roman Marble funerary (cinerary) vases and friezes which belonged to Robert Adam - in Sir John Soanes Museum, London, WC2. Date: circa 1920s

Metal Age. Cinerary urn. 700-500 BC. Museum of Denmark. Cope
Prehistory. Metal Age. Cinerary urn with snake. Eastern Jutland. Denmark. 700-500 BC. Museum of Denmark. Copenhaguen

Etruscan. Cineray urns on podium. Chamber tomb of the Pruni family near Chiusi, Etruria. 200-100 B.C. Reliefs. Detail. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Etruscan cinerary urn. 425-350 BC
Etruscan cinerary urn in shaped of house or temple. On the roof there are two panthers and in the front a winged female figure. 425-350 BC. Limestone. From Chiusi. British Museum. London. England

Cinerary urn with reliefs depicting Heracles (Hercules) beginning in the Eleusinian Mysteries. Detail. White marble. From the columbarium near Porta Maggiore

Cinerary urn belonging to the Urn-field Culture (1000-700 BC), between the Late Bronze and the Iron Age. Iron Age.; Bronze Age. Ceramics. SPAIN. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia

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The ancient practice of cremation, known as "cinerary, " holds a fascinating place in history. From the Etruscan civilization to the Roman Empire, cinerary urns and vessels were used to house the ashes of the deceased. In the Chamber tomb of Pruni f, an exquisite cinerary urn on a podium stands as a testament to Etruscan artistry. Its intricate reliefs depict Heracles (Hercules) embarking on his legendary adventures. In Rome's National Roman Museum, columbaria showcase the grandeur and solemnity of Roman funeral rites. These elaborate structures housed numerous niches for funerary urns, providing a final resting place for loved ones. Vases and friezes once belonging to Robert Adam further exemplify the artistic significance attached to these commemorative objects. Marble cinerary urns from late 1st-early 2nd century AD reveal the craftsmanship employed during this period. Their elegant designs serve as poignant reminders of lives lived long ago. Cinerary boxes made from marble add another layer of beauty and reverence to this ancient tradition. Roman funeral rituals honored their departed with great respect and care, evident in their ornate cinerary urns and vases that have survived through time. The Mundo Perdido Funeral vessel from Early Classic Period showcases ceramic artistry at its finest while Teapa, Tabasco's terracotta funerary urn offers insight into Mesoamerican burial practices. An etching with brown wash depicts Augustus' Freedmen Columbarium - an architectural marvel dedicated solely to freed slaves under his reign in 1833. Cinerary remains provide us with glimpses into cultures long gone but not forgotten; they are windows into our shared human history where art meets mortality in timeless harmony.