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LSA-2199 Base for bronze statue of Aurelius Sempronius Serenus Dulcitius, poet. Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). Late third to early fourth century.








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Lepcis Magna Province: Tripolitania Region: North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details: Temple of Serapis
Current Location: Where found
OBJECT
Object: Base, for bronze statue Material: Marble Re-Use? No
Form: Rectangular Height(cm): 117 Width(cm): 81.5 Depth(cm): 81.5
Language: Greek Text Type: Verse
SUBJECT
Honorand: [Aurelius Sempronius] Serenus Dulcitius. Position: Intellectuals, Lawyers and Doctors Gender: Male
Awarder: City of Lepcis Magna Position: Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest: 280 Latest : 320
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 415-416, no. 53, figs. 8.6-7, 10.60
INSCRIPTION
Text: Δουλκῖτι. / Εἰκόνα χαλκεότευκτον / ἐθήκατο τὴνδε Σερήνῳ / Λέπτις ἀμειβομένη /(5) Μοῦσαν ἀοιδοπόλον.
 Trans: Dulcitius. This bronze statue Lepcis set up to Serenus, rewarding his verse-making Muse.
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