Inscription Database
Epitaph from Vesontio (Civitas Sequanorum) – Besançon (Germania superior)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD080636
(Last Updates: 2019-09-18, Osnabrügge)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| Biraca | BIRACA |
| Sabini fi- | SABINI FI |
| lia h(ic) s(ita) | LIA H S |
| a(nnorum) VIIII | A VIIII |
Chronological Data:
1 AD – 50 AD
1 AD – 50 AD
Literature:
- ILTG 402.
- É. Espérandieu, Recueil général des bas-reliefs, statues et bustes de la Gaule romaine 7 (Paris 1918) 33, Nr. 5279; Foto.
- L. Joan, Le Doubs et le territoire de Belfort, Carte archéologique de la Gaule 25 et 90 (Paris 2003) 241; fig. 221.
- H. Walter, La sculpture funéraire gallo-romaine en Franche-Comté (Paris 1974) 21-22, Nr. 2; pl. 1,2.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
France
ancient find spot:
Vesontio (Civitas Sequanorum)
modern find spot:
Besançon
find spot:
modern region:
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
year of find:
1917
present location:
Besançon, Mus. des Beaux Arts et d'Arch.
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
81 cm
width:
40 cm
depth:
13 cm
letter size:
3.5 cm
decoration:
present
Commentary
Rechteckstele mit eingeschriebenem Dreiecksgiebel. Oberhalb des Giebels Palmettenornamente. Im Giebelfeld Rosette. Material (Walter): pierre de Vergenne.
People
Person 1
Name:
Biraca Sabini
Cognomen:
Biraca
gender:
female
Age: Years:
9
Person 2
Name:
Sabini
Cognomen:
Sabinus
gender:
male
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD080636
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2019-09-18 by Osnabrügge
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