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Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Bonn

Roman Family Tombstone from Nickenrich (c.60 AD)
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Rheinisches Landesmuseum in Bonn

Roman family tombstone from Nickenich, Kreis Mayen-Koblenz, c.60/70 AD. This tomb probably once stood before a round grave monument, which carried the Celtic-Roman names of two of the four deceased: Contuinda - the mother - and Silvanus Ategnissa - their son. The deceased were romanized Celts. Mother and son occupy the central niche. The necklace, finger rings and bracelets of the woman witness to the wealth of the family. The scroll refers to education of boys. The deceased on the left wears a material-rich toga, the garb of a Roman citizen; on the right is a coat. The left narrow side shows a man with two prisoners - perhaps the family owes its wealth to the slave trade.


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