A ROMAN MARBLE INSCRIBED DEDICATION PANEL
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A ROMAN MARBLE INSCRIBED DEDICATION PANEL

MID 1ST-EARLY 2ND CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN MARBLE INSCRIBED DEDICATION PANEL
MID 1ST-EARLY 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The fragmentary panel with two lines of inscription reading "From Valeria Attica to Valeria Eiol...", with pink marble mount
11¾ x 4½ in. (30 x 11.5 cm.)
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Lot Essay

These would appear to be two former slaves of the Valerian family, one dedicating a memorial to the other. The name Valeria Attica might imply that she was from the area of Attica in Greece.

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