Stone funerary stele - Roman Empire

This magnificent Roman-era funerary stele takes the form of a Greco-Roman temple. Richly decorated, the stele comprises three distinct parts: The first is the main composition, set in a temple décor. The triangular pediment is decorated with a frieze of palmettes. A four-petal flower marks its center. Underneath is a blank, uncarved frieze of metopes. Two columns in relief support the structure. They are composed of a rather schematic Corinthian capital, a carved pillar and an imposing base. Between the two columns, and thus at the center of the architectural composition, is a female figure with raised arms. [...]