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| author | Scan-the-World |
| author_facet | Scan-the-World |
| contents | Funerary stele of child Sextus Rufius Achilleus, who died 7 months and 9 days old. The child is depicted as Hermes, the god who accompanied the dead to Hades: he is covered only by a short cloak and petasus, the winged hat, and he is holding in his left hand the caduceus, a herald stick with wings and snakes, and in his right hand a bag, symbol of commercial activities protected by the god. Also the rooster and the turtle depicted at his feet allude to Hermes. Unknown original, from the Kircherian Museum. 2nd century AD. |
| format | Recurso digital |
| id | zenodo_https___doi_org_10_5281_zenodo_20227655 |
| institution | Zenodo |
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| publishDate | 2026 |
| publisher | Zenodo |
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| spellingShingle | Grave of an Infant Scan-the-World Marble grave Relief infant stele Funerary stele of child Sextus Rufius Achilleus, who died 7 months and 9 days old. The child is depicted as Hermes, the god who accompanied the dead to Hades: he is covered only by a short cloak and petasus, the winged hat, and he is holding in his left hand the caduceus, a herald stick with wings and snakes, and in his right hand a bag, symbol of commercial activities protected by the god. Also the rooster and the turtle depicted at his feet allude to Hermes. Unknown original, from the Kircherian Museum. 2nd century AD. |
| title | Grave of an Infant |
| topic | Marble grave Relief infant stele |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20227655 |