Grave of an Infant
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Grave of an Infant
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Published 2017-04-28T16:35:13+00:00
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Funerary stele of child Sextus Rufius Achilleus, who died 7 months and 9 days old. The child is depicted as Hermes, the god who accompanied the dead to Hades: he is covered only by a short cloak and petasus, the winged hat, and he is holding in his left hand the caduceus, a herald stick with wings and snakes, and in his right hand a bag, symbol of commercial activities protected by the god. Also the rooster and the turtle depicted at his feet allude to Hermes.
Unknown original, from the Kircherian Museum.
2nd century AD.
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Date published | 28/04/2017 |
Complexity | Easy |
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Title | Grave of an Infant |
Date | 2nd Century AD |
Medium | Marble |
Place | Baths of Diocletian |
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