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An openwork grapevine decorates this massive urn. Such vases are often depicted in both secular and religious works of art of the period, including mosaics, textiles, gold jewelry, and silver book covers.
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Title: Marble Urn
Date: ca. 400
Culture: Byzantine
Medium: Marble
Dimensions:
21 3/4 × 20 5/8 in. (55.2 × 52.4 cm)
Other (diameter at base): 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Vessels
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1952
Accession Number: 52.88
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