Painted limestone funerary slab with a soldier and two girls, Hellenistic, 2nd half of 3rd century B.C., Greek, Limestone, paint, Other: 16 1/2 × 9 5/8 × 3 7/8 in. (41.9 × 24.4 × 9.8 cm), Miscellaneous-Paintings, The soldier, in a long blue cloak, stands at the right and clasps the hand of a small girl. Behind her another girl raises her hand in a gesture of farewell. These may well represent the soldier's children, indicating that the mercenaries settled in Alexandria and raised families
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Painted limestone funerary slab, soldier, two girls, Hellenistic, 2nd half, 3rd century B.C, Greek, Limestone, paint, 16 1/2, 9 5/8, 3 7/8, 41.9, 24.4, 9.8 cm, Miscellaneous-Paintings, long blue, cloak, stands, right, clasps, hand, small girl, another, raises, gesture, farewell, well represent, children, indicating, mercenaries settled, Alexandria, raised families
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