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tabulae ansatae


Identification code: 300444079



Alternative term/s

  • tabula ansata

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Scope note:

Rectangular ornaments or framing devices that contain an inscription or image, with triangular or semicircular winglike handles on two sides. These appear in a variety of contexts including mosaics, architecture, pottery, amulets, and sculpture, especially dedicatory or funerary inscriptions. They are based on objects of the same shape that were a popular form of Roman votive tablet.

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