Painted limestone funerary slab with a soldier and two girls

Unknown

2nd half of 3rd century BCE · Limestone, paint · Greek and Roman Art

The soldier, in a long blue cloak, stands at the right and clasps the hand of a small girl. Behind her another girl raises her hand in a gesture of farewell. These may well represent the soldier's children, indicating that the mercenaries settled in Alexandria and raised families.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd half of 3rd century BCE

Medium

Limestone, paint

Culture

Greek

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Darius Odgen Mills, 1904