Marble cinerary chest with lid, Imperial, Flavian or Trajanic, ca. 90–110, Roman, Marble, H. with cover 21 3/8 in. (

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Marble cinerary chest with lid, Imperial, Flavian or Trajanic, ca. 90–110, Roman, Marble, H. with cover 21 3/8 in. ( cm), Stone Sculpture, The Latin inscription reads: 'To the spirits of the dead. M. Domitius Primigenius made this for himself, his freedmen and freedwomen, and their descendants.' Above is a scene in which the deceased, standing on a pedestal, making an offering to a female figure, perhaps Tellus (mother earth), who reclines on a couch bedecked with flowers

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Size: 4322px × 4323px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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