Base for statue of Honorius, emperor (pair with LSA-2160). Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). 394, 396, or 402.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum, in front of southern colonnade
Current Location:
Close to where found (and probably close to its original setting)
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
119
Width(cm):
70
Depth(cm):
55
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Honorius
Position:
Emperors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
People of Lepcis (Lepcitani)
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
394
Latest :
402
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 337-339, no. 15, figs. 7.23, 10.17
Reynolds, J. M. & J. B. Ward-Perkins, The Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania. In collaboration with S. Aurigemma, R. Bartoccini, G. Caputo, R. Goodchild, P. Romanelli, Roma 1952, no. 479
To the consul who brings peace in the whole world, our lord Flavius Honorius, pious, fortunate, victorious and triumphant, forever Augustus. The people of Lepcis (Lepcitani), devoted to his divine spirit and majesty, [set this up].
