Grave stele
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Grave stele
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Published 2018-09-25T15:58:04+00:00
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This is a funerary stele which has a form of naiskos with pilasters. On the pediment, a farewell to the dead man, Nikainetos, is incised. Accompanied by his young slave, he wears a himation and holds a papyrus scroll, indicating that he was a state official (palliatus) or an intellectual (literatus). The stele was discovered in Athens
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Date published | 25/09/2018 |
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Title | Grave stele |
Date | circa 2nd century AD |
Accession | 1301 |
Period | Ancient |
Medium | Marble |
Artist | Unknown artist |
Place | National Archaeological Museum of Athens |
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