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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Roman
Title:Fragment of a columbarium slab; epitaph of C. Caecilius ((Gaiae)) I. Astragalus; inscription
Date Made:1st or early 2nd century CE
Type:Documentary Artifact
Materials:Marble
Place Made:Europe; Italy
Measurements:overall: 3 13/16 x 8 5/8 x 15/16 in; 9.7 x 21.9 x 2.4 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1910.1.C.F
Credit Line:Purchased in Rome
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Fragment with inscription. Epitaph for the freedman (of a woman), C. Caecilius Astragalus.

Transcription:
C(aius) Caecilius
((Gaiae)) l(ibertus)
Astragalus.

Translation:
Younger Caius
Gaia’s freedman
Astragalus (might mean "gains stars" or might be a Greek name that refers to a plant believed to benefit milk production in goats)

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; writing; text

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