Base for statue of Coelia Claudiana, chief Vestal Virgin. Rome, House of the Vestals. 286-306.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Roma
Province:
Roma
Region:
Rome (including Ostia and Portus)
Details:
Roman Forum, atrium Vestae
Current Location:
Still there, inv. 12496
OBJECT
Object:
Base, for marble statue
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
148
Width(cm):
87
Depth(cm):
81
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Coelia Claudiana, chief Vestal Virgin
Position:
Religious Office-Holders
Gender:
Female
Awarder:
Aurelius Fructosus
Position:
Clients to Patrons
DATE
Earliest:
286
Latest :
306
MAIN REFERENCE
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; , VI, 32420
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Coeliae Claudianae, v(irgini) V(estali) / max(imae), sanctissimae, religi/osissimae, ac super om/nes piissimae, cuius ope/ra sacrorum gubernan/te Vesta matre Maxi/matus sui XX conplebit. / (7) Aurelius Fructosus, cli/ens et canditatus (sic, for ‘candidatus’) benig/nitatae (sic, for ‘benignitate’) eius probatus. /(10) Sic XX sic XXX feliciter.
Trans:
To Coelia Concordia, chief Vestal virgin, most blessed, most scrupulous, and most pious above all previous [chief Velstal virgins], whose work leading the sacred rites to mother Vesta completed her 20th [year]. Aurelius Fructuosus, client and tested candidate to her benevolence, [set this up]. As for the 20th, so for the 30th (anniversary).
