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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

A Full Plate

Roman plate, 3rd-4th century A.D., from the Roman villa at El Molino de Arriba, Buniel, now in Museo de Burgos:
The graffito on the plate reads DISCVS PLENVS FORMOSVS ES, i.e. "Plate, you are beautiful when full." Image without highlighting:


Hat tip: Eric Thomson.