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This is one of the largest of the tomb markers that was brought from Cyprus to New York by Luigi Palma di Cesnola in 1872-73. Apart from the moldings at top and bottom the only decoration is the short Greek inscription that reads: "Good Onesikrates, farewell."
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Title: Limestone funerary cippus
Period: Imperial
Date: 2nd–3rd century CE
Culture: Roman, Cypriot
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: Overall: 46 in. × 22 1/2 in. (116.8 × 57.1 cm)
Classification: Cesnola Inscriptions
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.2270
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