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This Roman marble box is used to hold cremated remains. The Minneapolis Institute of Art dates the box to the 1st century and states that the inscriptions indicate the remains are that of a man and woman who were freed slaves.

1st c Roman cinerary box (1)//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js

1st c Roman cinerary box (2)//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js

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