Base for equestrian statue of patron. Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). Later third century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum, southeast corner of colonnade
Current Location:
Where found
OBJECT
Object:
Base, for equestrian statue
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
34
Width(cm):
51
Depth(cm):
142
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Name lost
Position:
Other Provincial Honorands
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Council (ordo) of Lepcis
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
250
Latest :
280
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 406-408, no. 49, fig. 10.56, pl. XVI
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. 591
INSCRIPTION
Text:
------ / Clementis v(iri) e(gregi) fil(io), a militi(i)s, / civi, patrono, ordo spl(endidissimus) Lepc(imagnensium ?)
Trans:
To ... , son of Clemens of egregius rank, equestrian officer, citizen, patron. The most splendid council (ordo) of Lepcis Magna [set this up].
