A Graeco-Roman marble votive stele
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
Depicting a young woman, probably a priestess, standing next to an altar, shown wearing a loosely draped himation over her pleated chiton, with seven partial lines of Greek inscription beneath: the first line inscribed: 'Didymon', the second line with an incomplete word, probably 'hierasomenos' (being about to become male priest), the fourth line inscribed 'hiereia' (priestess), line six with most of the word 'apedoke' (he or she is given), 23in x 9in (59cm x 23cm) mounted
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