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LSA-2190
Fragmentary plaque with dedication to unknown governor of Tripolitania, probably from base for statue. Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). Fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Unknown
Current Location:
Leptis Museum, storerooms
OBJECT
Object:
Plaque
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
10
Width(cm):
8.7
Depth(cm):
1.2
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Governor of Tripolitania, name lost
Position:
Provincial Governors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Name lost
Position:
Awarder Unknown or Uncertain
DATE
Earliest:
303
Latest :
400
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.),
Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana
, Cassino 2010
, 399, no. 44, fig.10.51
INSCRIPTION
Text:
- - - - - -?/ [- - - pra]esidi [- - -] / [- - -provinciae Trip]olita[nae - - -] / - - - - - -.
Trans:
To ... governor (
praeses
) of the province of Tripolitania ...
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