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This funerary plaque is unusual in that it has inscriptions in both Latin and Greek, each of which follows conventions appropriate to the respective language. It reads in Latin above: “Julia Donata, the freedwoman of Olympus, lies here” and in Greek below: “Good Ioulia Donata, the freedwoman of Olympos, farewell.”
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Title: Limestone plaque with bilingual inscription
Period: Early Imperial
Date: 1st century CE
Culture: Roman, Cypriot
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: 13 3/4 × 15 1/4 × 4 7/8 in., 37 lb. (34.9 × 38.7 × 12.4 cm, 16.8 kg)
Classification: Cesnola Inscriptions
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.2393
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