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The Latin inscription probably comes from a columbarium, a communal chamber tomb. It reads: "To the spirits of the dead. For C. Porcius Dionysius, who lived 8 years, 10 months, and 13 days. C. Porcius Dionysius made [this] for the sweetest of sons." The boy, who was clearly named after his father, died first, exemplifying the high rate of child mortality in antiquity.
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Title: Marble plaque with funerary inscription
Period: Imperial
Date: 1st–2nd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Marble
Dimensions:
Height: 8 7/16 in. (21.4 cm)
Width: 14 9/16 in. (37cm)
Depth: 15/16 in. (2.3 cm)
Weight: 9.5 lb. (4.3 kg)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: Museum Accession
Object Number: X.248.1
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