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title: Relief with Roman Signifer
author: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13630/relief-with-roman-signifer/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Relief with Roman Signifer

_Authored by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston_

## Image File

[![Relief with Roman Signifer](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13630.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13630.jpg)

## Image Caption

A fragment of a relief depicting a [Roman standard](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Standard/)-bearer (signifer). The soldier is depicted wearing a lion-skin cap over a highly decorated Attic style helmet. Marble. 1st or 2nd Century CE, Julio-Claudian or Trajanic dynasties. 35 cm (13.8 in) x 34.2 cm (13.5 in). (Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Boston, M. o. F. A. (2021, March 13). Relief with Roman Signifer. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13630/relief-with-roman-signifer/>
### Chicago
Boston, Museum of Fine Arts,. "Relief with Roman Signifer." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 13, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13630/relief-with-roman-signifer/>.
### MLA
Boston, Museum of Fine Arts,. "Relief with Roman Signifer." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Mar 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13630/relief-with-roman-signifer/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://collections.mfa.org/objects/151235/fragment-of-a-relief-with-head-of-soldier-signifer-or-stand) by **Museum of Fine Arts, Boston**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 13 March 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.