Mother of Twins funerary stele at The Louvre, Paris

This funerary stele or tablet is incomplete and remains anonymous: missing are the important parts and features of the heads of the mother and one of the children, also above the heads the coronation (possibly a pediment) quich would have given the inscription of the grave. The deceased person to the left is without a doubt a young woman who died by childbirth, held in her arms is the wrapped child. In front of her is a small servant who wears a 'cécryphale' (a piece of string or bow that is tied around the head) wearing a tunic with long sleeves who possibly holds a second child who also, aside from the feet, is covered and wears a small hat. The funerary figures of the IV Century would often show one or two children in their descriptions. However with this said the representation of twins makes this a piece of art that is an expection to the rule. A funerary stele would typically be placed near, around or act as a tomb by a grave site. The figures depicted might be representations of the person who died or symbollic of their person. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.这件丧葬石碑（funerary stele）残损不全且未留题名：母亲与其中一名孩童的头部关键部位及细节均已缺失，头部上方原本带有冠饰（可能为三角楣饰pediment），其上本应刻有墓葬铭文。 左侧的逝者无疑是一名因分娩离世的年轻女子，她怀中抱着襁褓包裹的婴儿。 她身前立有一名小侍女，头戴"cécryphale"（系于头部的绳带或发饰），身着长袖束腰外衣，其怀中或抱着第二名孩童——这名孩童除足部外均被衣物遮盖，头戴小帽。 公元4世纪的丧葬造像通常仅刻画一名或两名孩童，但此作以双胞胎为表现主题，实属规则之外的特例。 丧葬石碑通常安置于墓葬周边，或直接作为墓前标识。碑上刻画的形象既可为逝者本人的肖像，亦可作为其身份的象征符号。 本藏品隶属于全球扫描计划（Scan The World）项目。该项目是由MyMiniFactory发起的非营利性公益行动，旨在打造覆盖全球的可3D打印雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑数字档案库，供公众免费获取与使用。全球扫描计划是一项开源社区共建项目，若您身边有值得分享的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解参与方式。