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Autun: Gallo-Roman signboard of a food merchant
Autun: Gallo-Roman merchant's signboard (Musee Rolin; photo Athena Review 2012)
This
limestone relief carving was used as a signboard for a food seller in
ancient Augustodunum (Autun). While much detail is worn away, a
man behind a counter can be seen facing a younger man carrying a sack
at left, either a customer or assistant.
The relief (inv. 985.1)was found during 1985 excavations at rue de la grille in Autun. It dates from the 1st-3rd centuries AD.
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