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LSA-42 Base for statue (unstated subject). From Puteoli. Late third-fourth century








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Puteoli Province: Campania Region: Italy south of Rome, with Sicily
Details: Found on via Luciano, during works for 'Liceo Scientifico E. Maiorana'
Current Location: Castello di Baia, Museo archeologico dei Campi Flegrei, inv. nr. 000144
OBJECT
Object: Base Material: Marble Re-Use? Yes
Form: Rectangular Height(cm): 113 Width(cm): 83 Depth(cm): 41
Language: Latin Text Type: Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand: Unstated Position: Deities, Personifications and Heroes Gender: Unknown
Awarder: The Pavonenses, provided by Acerius Position: Status of Awarder Unknown or Uncertain
DATE
Earliest: 250 Latest : 400
MAIN REFERENCE
L'Année épigraphique, , 1983, 197

Zevi, F. [et al.]., Museo Archeologico dei Campi Flegrei: Castello di Baia. II. Catalogo generale. Pozzuoli., Naples 2008, p. 155

Camodeca, G. "Ricerche su Puteoli tardoromana (fine III-IV secolo)", Puteoli, 4-5, 1980-1981, pp. 124-126
INSCRIPTION
Text: Ex amore civita/tis nostrae, glo/ria ordinis popu/lus gaudet, Pabo/nenses fecerunt, / providente Acerio.

 Trans: Out of love for our city, the people rejoices with the glory of the councillors; the Pavonenses set this up, with Acerius having provided for it.
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