Urn for Curtilius Nerva

Found in Ostia. Formerly in the Villa Pacca, Rome. Bought in 1887 from the Roman art dealer Giacomini.
W. 0.50, h. 0.36.

Above a garland hanging down from two heads is the inscription:

D(is) M(anibus) CVRTILI NERVAE MARCIA CHRYSIS CONIVGI KARISSIMO

To the gods of the underworld. Of Curtilius Nerva. Marcia Chrysis, for her dearest husband.

Poulsen 1951, cat. nr. 803. Inv. nr. 865. CIL XIV, 896. EDR152183. Photo: Flickr, AncientDigitalMaps.