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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Graeco-Roman stele with inscription, Asia Minor, c.2nd century AD

Graeco-Roman stele with inscription, Asia Minor, c.2nd century AD

Marble
Dimensions 15.2x32.5cm
8059
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Greco-Roman marble stele with a seven line inscription in Greek carved on the underside of part of a fluted pedestal. The inscription reads 'Here lies Dionysion, maker of melody, who in his lifetime was distinguished for his fine character. You who pass by, shed a tear for his youth and his golden voice, and call down reproaches on the unjust fates'. A leafy spray is carved below. A diagonal flaw in the marble and some surface wear.
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Provenance

Possibly from Sidon or surrounding area
Choukri Adela (d.1923), Saida, Lebanon
M. le commandant Capdegelle; acquired by 1924
Private collection, England; acquired from Folio Fine Art in 1968
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA; acquired 2009 from Charles Ede, accession number 2010.39

Publications

Published in Scribe, Folio Fine Art Ltd 1968 no. 1008 and Charles Ede Ltd Catalogue 179/30 (2008).

 

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