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Marble funerary relief. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: H.: 25 1/4 in. (64.1 cm)
Other: 23 in. (58.4 cm). Date: 2nd-3rd century A.D..
Funerary reliefs in the shape of a circular tondo, depicting a man and a woman or, as in this case, the whole family, are known principally from Thrace, northern Greece, and the Danube provinces. Some are inscribed, but this example leaves the man, his wife, and his two sons unnamed.