Limestone funerary cippus
The inscription on this ornate cylindrical cippus is badly preserved and is now difficult to read. Cesnola identified two names, Aristodamos and Aristogoras, but the feminine form of the accompanying adjective “Good” at the end of the second line suggests that one person named here is a woman.
Artwork Details
- Title: Limestone funerary cippus
- Period: Imperial
- Date: ca. 2nd–3rd century CE
- Culture: Roman, Cypriot
- Medium: Limestone
- Dimensions: H.: 18 in. (45.7 cm)
- Classification: Cesnola Inscriptions
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.2328
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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