
A Roman Marble Funerary Plaque Inscribed for Quirinia Felicia, 1st half of the 1st Century A.D.
This Roman funerary plaque commemorates Quirinia Felicia and dates to the first half of the 1st century A.D., a period when such marble monuments served as enduring testaments to the deceased and their families' social status. The inscription carved into the marble surface would have identified the deceased and likely included biographical details or expressions of remembrance, following standard Roman funerary conventions of the early Imperial period. Such plaques were typically displayed in cemeteries or columbaria, functioning both as permanent memorials and as declarations of the family's wealth and piety toward their ancestors.
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Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
December 3, 2024
Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000
Lot 446
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