A guide to the exhibition illustrating Greek and Roman life (1920)
British Museum. Dept. of Greek and Roman Antiquities · London, British Museum · leaf 223
E 188 in Case 17 and the toilet-box E 773 inCase H in the Third Vase Room. A still better instance occurson the restored marriage vase E 810 in Case H in the sameroom. Roman Marriage. — Roman practice recognised variousmethods of lawful marriage. The illustrations and objects shownin this Case deal… … 14 / Lifil - - Fig. 250.—Roman Wedding Ceremony (No. 641). (a) The betrothal took the form of a solemn contract betweenthe fathers and guardians on either side. In all Roman contractsit was customary that a pledge should be given, and this pledgeoften consisted in a ring. It was fitting, therefore,…
Civilization, Greek and Roman · Classical antiquities
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