95 - VOTIVE STELE DEPICTING A FIGURE

VOTIVE STELE DEPICTING A FIGURE Limestone Max. H. 43 x W. 31 cm Roman art, 2nd–3rd century A.D. Fragment of a stele or votive aedicule carved in high relief depicting a standing figure in a niche; the head is missing. The figure is dressed in a long, short-sleeved tunic and a draped cloak forming a wide fold across the body. On the left, his lowered hand rests above a small molded altar, placing an offering; on the right, his other hand, brought in front of his body, holds an incense box (acerra) (?). The reverse is pointed at the tip. Provenance Former French collection, assembled in the 1930s–1950s. Passed down through the family to the present day. A Roman limestone votive stele with an offering figure A fragmentary votive stele or aedicula, carved in high relief with a standing figure within a niche; the head is missing. The figure wears a long, short-sleeved tunic and a mantle forming a broad fold across the body. On the left, the lowered hand holds an offering (?) above a small molded altar; on the right, the other hand, held in front of the body, carries an incense box (acerra) (?). The reverse is roughly dressed with a point chisel.