The funerary stele of Hegeso from the Kerameikos in Athens, Greece. See description for more information.

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A woman selects jewelery from a box held by her slave girl. The inscription tells us it is the gravestone of Hegeso, daughter of Proxenos. Possibly by the sculptor Kallimachos. Ca. 410-400 BC.

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Size: 3591px × 5197px
Location: Athens, Greece, National Archaeological Museum
Photo credit: © Erin Babnik / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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