Gravestone of Gumattius

Description

Gravestone of Marcus Traianius Gumattius, son of Gaisio, veteran of the African cavalry. Gumattius is shown during the funerary banquet, a common theme on gravestones. This gravestone was found in Dodewaard, close to the border of the Roman empire, where there were many military sites National Museum of Antiquities, Leiden, the Netherlands, Reg. No.: Dd (1863), limestone, 144 x 100 x 12 cm, 98-150 AD, found in The Netherlands, Dodewaard, provenance: gift, August 1863