Fragmentary plaque, probably from base for statue and probably for imperial office holder. 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:
Old Forum
Current Location:
Lepcis, Museum, storerooms
OBJECT
Object:
Plaque
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
No
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
33.7
Width(cm):
23
Depth(cm):
9
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
L(ucius) Ar..., probably governor of Tripolitania
Position:
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
People of Lepcis (Lepcimagnenses)
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, 437-8, no. 62, figs. 10.70-71
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. 622
