Funerary Stela of C. Julius Valerius
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Object Label
This funerary stela, the oldest in this exhibition by several centuries, shows a boy who died when he was three. His father, a Roman soldier, was stationed near Alexandria. His Egyptian mother is not mentioned. The child’s costume and pose are Roman, but his long sidelock of hair is traditionally Egyptian, as are the jackal god Anubis and the falcon god Horus above his head. The griffin in the lower right corner represents the classical goddess Nemesis, who controlled life and death.
Caption
Funerary Stela of C. Julius Valerius, 3rd century C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 14 3/16 x 10 1/16 x 2 3/16 in. (36 x 25.5 x 5.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.105. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 16.105_PS1.jpg)
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Title
Funerary Stela of C. Julius Valerius
Date
3rd century C.E.
Period
Roman Period
Geography
Possible place collected: Terenouthis (Kom Abu Billo), Egypt
Medium
Limestone, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
14 3/16 x 10 1/16 x 2 3/16 in. (36 x 25.5 x 5.5 cm)
Inscriptions
C. Julius Valerius, son of C. Julius Severus, a solider of Legio II Traiana. He lived 3 years.
Credit Line
Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
Accession Number
16.105
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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