Roman Soldier Funerary Stele
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A provincial Roman marble funerary Stele, circa 1st century C.E., of a soldier half-length wearing a cloak in an arched aedicule supported by spirally fluted columns with foliate capitals, incised: M. Valerus / Custos. Height 70 cm, width 55 cm, depth 25 cm. Provenance: Robert Morrison Antiques, Sydney, c. 1987. Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
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