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LSA-1441
Lost base for bronze statue of Memmius Vitrasius Orfitus, prefect of the City; erected to its patron by the guild of bakers (
pistores
). Rome. 357-360.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Roma
Province:
Roma
Region:
Rome (including Ostia and Portus)
Details:
Behind Lateran basilica, towards Sancta Sanctorum, re-used in wall; it was possibly from his house
Current Location:
Lost
OBJECT
Object:
Base, for bronze statue
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Unknown
Clothing:
Hairstyle:
Height(cm):
Attributes:
Beard:
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Memmius Vitrasius Orfitus, prefect of the City
Position:
Prefects of Rome or Constantinople
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Guild of bakers (
Corpus pistorum magnariorum et castrensariorum
)
Position:
Guilds
DATE
Earliest:
357
Latest:
360
MAIN REFERENCE
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum;
, VI, 1739 (+p. 4748)
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