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This small rectangular tablet is divided by incised lines and inscribed in Latin with the monogram of Christ, XP, and the name RENNIA ATTIDIAE MARCELLAE. Its use is unknown. It has been chipped on each side and broken at the lower right corner.

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Document identity
localId
39505
label
Inscribed Plaque
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
39505
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Inscribed Plaque
description
This small rectangular tablet is divided by incised lines and inscribed in Latin with the monogram of Christ, XP, and the name RENNIA ATTIDIAE MARCELLAE. Its use is unknown. It has been chipped on each side and broken at the lower right corner.
provenance
Piero Tozzi, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1944, by gift.
date
4th-5th century
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
plaques (flat objects)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5
height
4.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 15/16 x W: 1 11/16 in. (5 x 4.3 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Transcription] in Latin: XP; [Transcription] in Latin: RENNIA ATTIDIAE MARCELLAE
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bone
creator_ids
6191
collection_ids
ROM
exhibition_ids
358
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
c282eb5934024605