Grave of an Infant

Funerary stele of child Sextus Rufius Achilleus, who died 7 months and 9 days old. The child is depicted as Hermes, the god who accompanied the dead to Hades: he is covered only by a short cloak and petasus, the winged hat, and he is holding in his left hand the caduceus, a herald stick with wings and snakes, and in his right hand a bag, symbol of commercial activities protected by the god. Also the rooster and the turtle depicted at his feet allude to Hermes. Unknown original, from the Kircherian Museum. 2nd century AD.儿童塞克斯图斯·鲁菲乌斯·阿基勒斯（Sextus Rufius Achilleus）的丧葬石碑（funerary stele），该幼童卒年仅7个月零9天。此碑将幼童塑造为赫尔墨斯（Hermes）——护送亡灵前往冥界的神祇：他仅以短斗篷与翼饰便帽（petasus）蔽体，左手持有双蛇翼杖（caduceus）——一款带有羽翼与灵蛇的传令杖，右手持一囊袋，象征该神祇所庇护的商业活动。其足下的公鸡与乌龟亦暗合赫尔墨斯的相关意象。该文物原藏地不详，出自基歇尔博物馆（Kircherian Museum），制作于公元2世纪。