The two women who were buried together are depicted clasping hands, symbolism usually reserved for married couples. This tomb is currently located in the British Museum; you can find more information about it here.
Fonteia C L Eleusis H O Data Fonteia C L Helena
--CIL VI.18524
Fonteia Eleusis, freedwoman of Caia, and Fonteia Helena, freedwoman of
Caia, are buried here [hic ossa data]
CIL VI.18524 |
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Names: Fonteia Eleusis, Fonteia Helena Date: 1st century BCE Works:
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This tombstone, dating from the 1st century BCE, was found in Rome. It currently is located in the British Museum. Used with permission under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) licence, British Museum, Asset #391042001 |
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