ISic002963: I.Sicily inscription 002963

Photo J. Prag, Aut. Assessorato Beni Culturali Regione Siciliana n.10681 del 06/05/2014
ID
ISic002963
Language
Latin
Text type
funerary
Object type
ash chest
Status
draft
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Apparatus criticus

  • Text from autopsy

Physical description

Support

Description
A rectangular limestone ash-chest, with lid in the form of a roof with acroteria at each corner, and inscription within a tabula ansata on one long side. Height measurement includes lid.
Object type
ash chest
Material
marble
Condition
No data
Dimensions
height: 29 cm,聽width: 33.5 cm,聽depth: 28 cm

Inscription

Layout
Four lines of Latin not perfectly centred within an engraved tabula ansata on the long side of the chest.
Text condition
No data
Technique
chiselled
Pigment
No data
Lettering

Slightly rounded letters with extended strokes; V tends to be rounded at the base, A and N have extended upper strokes, E and F have upward curving horizontal strokes. Interpunct after every word is a four-pointed element

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 , 235
Autopsy
Display Sector D
Map

Date

Imperial (AD 101 - AD 300)
Evidence
No data

Text type

funerary

commentary

Bibliography

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Citation and editorial status

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