Cinerary altar of government secretaries. From Rome. 1st C.
Cinerary altar of government secretaries. From Rome. 1st C. Carved altar was set up for Q. Fulvius and his brother Quintus Fulvius Priscus, who served as scribae librarii (public secretaries or clerks) of the curule aediles. The upper relief shows the brother at work handling tablets, while the lower relief shows citizens, some holding scrolls or small tablets, gesturing toward the inscription in admiration (note the presence of women and childen). Rome. Terme Diocleziano (National Museum).
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