Inscribed Plaque
(Roman Empire )
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.
Inscription
Provenance
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Piero Tozzi, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1944, by gift.
Exhibitions
1947 | Early Christian and Byzantine Art. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. |
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
---|---|---|
6/25/1980 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Italy, Rome (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 15/16 x W: 1 11/16 in. (5 x 4.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Piero Tozzi, 1944
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.1112