ISic002962: I.Sicily inscription 002962

Photo J. Prag, Aut. Assessorato Beni Culturali Regione Siciliana n.10681 del 06/05/2014
ID
ISic002962
Language
Latin
Text type
funerary
Object type
urn
Status
No data
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Apparatus criticus

  • Text from autopsy

Physical description

Support

Description
A circular marble urn with an eagle on the lid. Inscribed panel on the front of the urn surrounded by garland held by a pair of naked cupids
Object type
urn
Material
marble
Condition
No data
Dimensions
height: 31 cmwidth: 28 cmdepth: 28 cm

Inscription

Layout
Latin text on three lines, in a rectangular panel with moulded surround
Text condition
No data
Lettering

Letter heights
Line 1: mm
Interlinear heights
Interlineation line 1 to 2: mm

Provenance

Place of origin
Syracusae
Provenance found
Fusco, scavo governativo FF.SS. 1882

Current location

Place
Siracusa, Italy
Repository
Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi , 234
Autopsy
Display Sector D
Map

Date

Imperial (AD 1 – AD 300)
Evidence
No data

Text type

funerary

commentary

CIL states that the urn is in Palermo museum, but this appears to have been an error.

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Citation and editorial status

Editor
Jonathan Prag
Principal contributor
Jonathan Prag
Contributors
Last revision
1/19/2021