A LIMESTONE OSSUARY, of rectangular form with four corner feet, the front face with border of stylized rope pattern, the face divided into three panels by stylized rope, the left and right panel carved with central six-petalled rosette within a circle, the pedimented lid with handle indentations at each end, on one side of the lid is a graffitoed cross with a wreath to the left and part of a Greek inscription to the right, the inscription which continues on the chest reads: "Modias dedicated the chest to Kleopatra daughter of Prosechytos (on lid) and to Patrophilla daughter of Psosechytos (on chest)", 1st Century B.C./A.D., probably from Asia Minor

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A LIMESTONE OSSUARY, of rectangular form with four corner feet, the front face with border of stylized rope pattern, the face divided into three panels by stylized rope, the left and right panel carved with central six-petalled rosette within a circle, the pedimented lid with handle indentations at each end, on one side of the lid is a graffitoed cross with a wreath to the left and part of a Greek inscription to the right, the inscription which continues on the chest reads: "Modias dedicated the chest to Kleopatra daughter of Prosechytos (on lid) and to Patrophilla daughter of Psosechytos (on chest)", 1st Century B.C./A.D., probably from Asia Minor
18 1/8in. (46.3cm.) high; 25 7/8in. (65.8cm.) wide; 12 1/8in. (30.7cm.) deep

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