ISic004409: Fragmentary Latin inscription

Photo M. Metcalfe
ID
ISic004409
Language
Latin
Text type
unknown
Object type
plaque
Status
edited
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Apparatus criticus

  • Text based on photograph;
  • line.1: The traces of a letter at the end of line 1 are compatible with O

Physical description

Support

Description
Fragment of a marble plaque, of which part of the upper border is preserved, but broken on left, right and below.
Object type
plaque
Material
marble
Object condition
No data
Dimensions
height: not currently recorded cm, width: not currently recorded cm, depth: not currently recorded cm

Inscription

Layout
Remains of two lines of Latin letters, with an incised bounding line above
Text condition
No data
Technique
chiselled
Pigment
No data
Lettering

Deeply incised broad, square v-cut letters, with pronounced serifs. E has very short middle bar; the middles strokes of M start below the top of the outer strokes, and descend to the foot of the line; Q has a pronounced, descending tail; no interpuncts are visible.

Letter heights
Line 1-2: not currently recordedmm
Interlinear heights
Interlineation line 1 to 2: not currently recordedmm

Provenance

Place of origin
Parthenicum
Provenance found
Among material recovered from the area of Partinico

Current location

Place
Partinico, Italy
Repository
Biblioteca Comunale/Antiquarium Comunale
Autopsy
Metcalfe 2019.09.09
Map

Date

1st — 3rd century CE (AD 1 - AD 300)
Evidence
No data

Text type

unknown

commentary

Believed to be unpublished; full autopsy still required.

Bibliography

Digital editions
  • TM: -
  • EDR: -
  • EDH: -
  • EDCS: -
  • PHI: -

Citation and editorial status

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