Painted Tile
This painted tile has a Greek inscription reading “Heliodoros, the Actuarius.” An actuarius was a Roman military official who allocated provisions and wages to servicemen. In the image, Heliodoros is depicted as a scribe, holding a pen and ink box in his left hand.
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Courtesy Yale University Art Gallery.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 2: Emerging Judaism.
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