Lower portion of base for statue of Aetius, master of the soldiery and consul, probably of gilded bronze; statue commanded by the emperors. Rome. 437-445.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Roma
Province:
Roma
Region:
Rome (including Ostia and Portus)
Details:
Roman Forum, behind the Curia, in atrium Libertatis
Current Location:
Rome, Forum, entrance to Curia, Lapidario Forense, inv. no. 12462
OBJECT
Object:
Base, for gilded statue
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Clothing:
Hairstyle:
Height(cm):
102
Attributes:
Beard:
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Flavius Aetius, master of the soldiery and consul
Position:
Consuls
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Theodosius II and Valentinian III, with the Senate and People of Rome
Position:
Emperors
DATE
Earliest:
437
Latest:
445
MAIN REFERENCE
Degrassi, A., "L'iscrizione in onore di Aezio e l'atrium Libertatis", Bullettino della Commissione Archeologica COmunale di Roma, 72, 1946-1948, pp. 33-44
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; , VI, 41389
Bartoli, A., "Il senato romano in onore di Ezio", Rendiconti della Pontificia Accademia di Archeologia, 22, 1946-1947, pp. 267-273