Crown moulding of base for statue of Anthius. Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). Fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum
Current Location:
Currently lost, prevously in the first taverna to south of the exedra which connects to the Basilica
OBJECT
Object:
Other
Material:
Local stone
Re-Use?
No
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
33
Width(cm):
55
Depth(cm):
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Anthius
Position:
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Name lost
Position:
Awarder Unknown or Uncertain
DATE
Earliest:
300
Latest :
400
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 440, no. 64, fig. 10.73
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. 663
