Lower part of base for statue of unknown governor of Tripolitania, patron of Lepcis (used later, in 379/95, for LSA-2159 and earlier, in 290/94, for LSA-2168). Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). Fourth century.
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:
Where found
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
110
Width(cm):
82
Depth(cm):
82
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Governor of Tripolitania, name lost
Position:
Provincial Governors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
People of Lepcis (Lepcimagnenses) by decree of the council (ordo)
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
303
Latest :
378
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 381-3, no. 36, figs. 8.6, 10.41-42, pl. VI
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. 610
Statue of …por… . To Ae … , of perfectissimus rank, governor (praeses) of the province of Tripolitania, a man of all virtues, of blameless integrity, vigorous mildness, sublime moderation, laudable justice, of total fairness. The people of Lepcis Magna (Lepcimagnenses), by decree of the most splendid council (ordo) [set this up] to their benign patron.
