Tomb altar of the poet Petronia Musa (ca. 120 A.D.)

Ara della poetessa Petronia Musa
Author: 
Type: 
Cast
Year: 
Material and technique: 
Plaster
Origin: 
(original piece) Used in 1650 as a base for a statue in Villa Borghese, Rome
Inventory: 
MCR 2913
Collection: 
(original piece) Galleria Borghese, Rome

The inscription, in verse, praises her virtues and her love of music.

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