Inscribed marble base

2nd century CE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 172

The base or bracket probably supported a small statue of the goddess Artemis Paralia, to whom the inscription is dedicated by a certain Olympianos Eudaimon on behalf of his little sister, Veriane.

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Title: Inscribed marble base
Period: Imperial
Date: 2nd century CE
Culture: Roman, Cypriot
Medium: Marble, red and white
Dimensions: 3 × 7 3/4 × 4 7/8 in., 6.5 lb. (7.6 × 19.7 × 12.4 cm, 2.9 kg)
Classification: Cesnola Inscriptions
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.2432
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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