Inscription Database

Defixio from Aquae Sulis – Bath (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD079482 (Last Updates: 2019-04-05, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deae [---] Exsib[uus(?) ---] DEAE [ ] EXSIB[ ]
dona[vit] i[l]los qui [---]ban[---] DONA[ ] I[ ]LOS QVI [ ]BAN[ ]
sunt [--- si servus] SVNT [ ]
si l[iber si bar]o si m[u]l[i]e[r] SI L[ ]O SI M[ ]L[ ]E[ ]
sa[------ SA[
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 400 AD
Literature:
  • R.S.O. Tomlin, in: B. Cunliffe (Hrsg.), The Temple of Sulis Minerva at Bath.
  • Volume 2 The Finds from the Sacred Spring.
  • (Oxford 1988) 187, Nr. 57; Zeichnung.
  • A. Kropp, Defixiones. Ein aktuelles Corpus lateinischer Fluchtafeln (Speyer 2008) Nr. 3.2/49.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Aquae Sulis
modern find spot:
Bath
find spot:
modern region:
Somerset
year of find:
1979
present location:
Bath, Roman Baths Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
defixio
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Blei
height:
(5) cm
width:
(6) cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
magic/spells

Commentary

 
Gebet für Gerechtigkeit. Material: Blei-Zinn-Kupfer-Legierung. Das Täfelchen besteht aus sieben aneinander passenden Fragmenten.

People

Person 1
Name:
Exsib[uus(?)]
Cognomen:
Exsibuus+?
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD079482
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-04-05 by Cowey
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