Altar for Prosperpina and gravestone of Ambirenius Fronto

Date

altar: ca. 200 CE; gravestone: 2nd century or first half of the 3rd century CE

Material/Technique
  • altar: sandstone; gravestone: basalt
Work Type
sculpture
Style/Period
Imperial Roman
Culture
Ancient Roman
Culture 2
Romano-German
Location
Frankfurt (Germany)
Notes

altar: ca. 200 CE: gravestone: 2nd century or first half of the 3rd century CE; altar: sandstone; gravestone: basalt; altar: found south of the cemetery on the Roman road to Feldberg; gravestone: found in the cemetery on the Roman road to Saalburg; style: Imperial Roman; culture: Ancient Roman|Romano-German

Image Source

Photography by the Media Center for Art History, Columbia University

Photographer
Gabriel Rodriguez
Record ID
1819_cam2018_archmuseumfrankfurt_img_038
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