Base for gilded bronze statue of Iulius Festus Hymetius, governor of Africa Proconsularis; erected by the provincials of Africa, with imperial permission. Rome. 376-378.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Roma
Province:
Roma
Region:
Rome (including Ostia and Portus)
Details:
Found in foundations of palazzo of the Savorelli, near SS. Apostoli; probably from Forum of Trajan
Current Location:
Vatican City, Musei Vaticani, Cortile della Pigna, inv. no. 22646
OBJECT
Object:
Base, for gilded statue
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Clothing:
Hairstyle:
Height(cm):
140
Attributes:
Beard:
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Iulius Festus Hymetius, governor of Africa Proconsularis
Position:
Provincial Governors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Province of Africa, with permission of emperors Valens, Gratian and Valentinian II
Position:
Provinces and provincial councils
DATE
Earliest:
376
Latest:
378
MAIN REFERENCE
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; , VI, 1736 (+p. 4747)
