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#Art #ItalianArt #RomanArt Two combs and parts of a scale (a beam and two weights), 6th-7th century CE
#Art #ItalianArt #EarlyMedievalArt The Classe treasure, early 7th century CE. These seven spoons and a goblet were possibly the property of a high-ranking family. The spoons are decorated with crosses, vegetal patterns and animals. The name RUTA is carved in one; another has a monogram that may mean TEODERICUS. The back of the goblet reads YOANNHOU in Greek. This John may have been a banker mentioned in some documents, who lived in the same area in the 6th-7th century CE.
#Art #ItalianArt #RomanArt Sarcophagus of Vibius Protus, a freedman. 3rd century CE. The inscription reads "VIBIO PROTO LIB VIBIVS SENECA VIR P PRAEF CL PATRONVS" which translates as "To Vibius Protus, freedman; Vibius Seneca, a man of perfectissimus rank, prefect of the fleet, (his) patron (set this up)." Also, a photo of the discovery of the sarcophagus in 1967.
