Inscription Database

Epitaph from Roma – Roma (Roma)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD000616 (Last Updates: 2009-12-21, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
Ingratae Venaeri(!) INGRATAE VENAERI
spondebam munera SPONDEBAM MVNERA
supplex erepta co(n)iux SVPPLEX EREPTA COIVX
virginitate tibi Persepho- VIRGINITATE TIBI PERSEPHO
ne votis invidit pallida nos- NE VOTIS INVIDIT PALLIDA NOS
tris et praematuro funae- TRIS ET PRAEMATVRO FVNAE
re(!) te rapuit suppremum(!) RE TE RAPVIT SVPPREMVM
versus munus Donatus VERSVS MVNVS DONATVS
et aram et gratam scal- ET ARAM ET GRATAM SCAL
psit docta Pedana PSIT DOCTA PEDANA
chelyn me nunc torquet CHELYN ME NVNC TORQVET
amor tibi tristis cura AMOR TIBI TRISTIS CVRA
recessit Letihaeoque(!) RECESSIT LETIHAEOQVE
iaces condita sarcophago IACES CONDITA SARCOPHAGO
Chronological Data:
100 AD – 130 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1983, 0026.
  • G.B. Waywell, AJA 86, 1982, 238-242; pl. 36,1-3; pl. 37, 4 u. 37, 5 (Zeichnungen). - AE 1983.
  • CIL 06, 17050.
  • CLE 1301.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Italy
ancient find spot:
Roma
modern find spot:
Roma
find spot:
modern region:
Lazio
present location:
Port Sunlight, Lady Lever Art Gallery

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Marmor, weiß
height:
91 cm
width:
56 cm
depth:
48 cm
letter size:
1.2-1.4 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

Commentary

 
Material: Der Marmor stammt möglicherweise aus Griechenland. Ca. 1750 verschwand der Altar aus Rom, um 1850 tauchte er in England auf. In der Neuzeit teilweise restauriert (Maße: restaurierter Zustand). Altar vermutlich aus julisch-claudischer Zeit; Inschrift aus dem frühen 2. Jh. n. Chr. Datierung: AE 1983: 1. Jh. n. Chr.

People

Person 1
Name:
Donatus
Cognomen:
Donatus
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
Pedana
Cognomen:
Pedana
gender:
female

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD000616
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2009-12-21 by Feraudi
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