{"product_id":"a-cast-stone-roman-funerary-altar","title":"A cast stone Roman funerary altar","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn unusual, decorative Grand Tour-style garden planter or cinerary urn, cast in reconstituted stone with a beautifully weathered, patinated finish.\u003cbr\u003eModelled closely on a 1st or 2nd-century AD Roman sepulchral altar, the octagonal body features a recessed tabula containing Latin epigraphy. The text replicates a traditional Roman funerary dedication commissioned by a libertus (freedman) for his family and descendants. The corners are flanked by high-relief carvings of classical Erotes (winged cupids) holding draped floral garlands, a quintessential Roman motif symbolizing the passage of time and memory.\u003cbr\u003eThe urn is hollow with a single drainage hole making it perfectly suited for use as a structural architectural planter, font, or focal garden ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item is located in our Kent store. Please contact us if you wish to view.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YEW TREE BARN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58279292928381,"sku":"SKU00000620","price":645.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0222\/6868\/files\/0_image_picker_1F10B051-0311-45ED-8241-79C3A4A5AA3F-23591-000002F3F216ABB2.jpg?v=1781287656","url":"https:\/\/yewtreebarn.co.uk\/products\/a-cast-stone-roman-funerary-altar","provider":"YEW TREE BARN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}