A Roman marble child's funerary stele, of rectangular form, with stepped base, the sides carved in relief with an oinochoe on the left and patera on the right, the front panel of dedicatory inscription reads: ...ANO

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A Roman marble child's funerary stele, of rectangular form, with stepped base, the sides carved in relief with an oinochoe on the left and patera on the right, the front panel of dedicatory inscription reads: ...ANO
QUI VIXIT
ANNIS
XII DIEBUS
XV PARENTES
FILIO
DULCISSIMO
FECERUNT
"To ...anus who lived 12 years 15 days (his) parents made (this) for (their) dearest son"
13in. (33cm.) high, 7in. (17.8cm.) wide, 6in. (15.2cm.) deep,
2nd-3rd Century A.D.

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