| Date | 3rd century A.D. |
|---|---|
| Object type | relief |
| Medium, technique | carved, marble |
| Dimensions | 53.5 x 40.8 cm |
| Inventory number | 50.962 |
| Collection | Classical Antiquities |
| On view | Museum of Fine Arts, Basement Floor, Classical Antiquity, Eros – Dionysos – Thanatos |
According to the inscription written in Greek, the stele was erected for a boy called Berotos by his father, who had both a Latin and Thracian name: Gaios (Gaius) and Kerdolas.
Γάϊος ὃ καί Κερδωλας Βή| ρῳ τῷ υἰῷ μνείας χά | ριν
The stele depicts a boar hunt. On the one hand, this may be the representation of a lifestyle worthy of man, but can equally evoke the ritual act showing the boy becoming a man by capturing a boar.
Marble analyses have shown that the stela was made of Prokonnesian (Marmara) or Parian marble.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
