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Limestone funerary stele with banquet scene

mid-1st century CE
Not on view
A young man wearing a chiton, a himation, and a thick vegetal wreath on his head reclines on a couch. The wreath, now heavily restored, is made of leaves and berries. The left arm is missing, as is the right hand that clasped the hand of another young man seated at the end of the couch. He wears the same garments and has the same face, but his wreath forms a roll around his head and he wears a ring on the left index finger. In front of the couch, on a three-legged table is set a dish with a loaf of bread and three pieces of fruit.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Limestone funerary stele with banquet scene
  • Period: Early Imperial
  • Date: mid-1st century CE
  • Culture: Roman, Cypriot
  • Medium: Limestone
  • Dimensions: WebPub GR 2012 Cesnola: 38 × 30 × 10 in., 370 lb. (96.5 × 76.2 × 25.4 cm, 167.8 kg)
  • Classification: Stone Sculpture
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.2487
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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