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Funerary cippus
1st century BC - 1st century AD
MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto
Taranto, Italy
Funerary cippus in local Taranto stone on which a representation of the head of the deceased is carved, in accordance with Italic tradition. The practice of installing anthropomorphic grave markers in the necropolises is linked to the foundation of the Roman colony of Neptunia in 123 BC and the later conversion of the Greek city into a Roman municipium.
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Details
- Title: Funerary cippus
- Date Created: 1st century BC - 1st century AD
- Location Created: Taranto, no discovery data
- Physical Dimensions: 70 cm (height); 24 cm (width); 31 cm (length)
- Medium: Carparo stone
- Room: Room XXII, no showcase
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