Base for statue of Flavius Ortygius, military commander (comes et dux) of Tripolitania. Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). 408-423.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum, in front of eastern colonnade
Current Location:
Where found
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Local stone
Re-Use?
Yes
Clothing:
Hairstyle:
Height(cm):
120
Attributes:
Beard:
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Flavius Ortygius, military commander (comes et dux) of Tripolitania
Position:
Military Office-Holders
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Council (ordo) and people (populus) of Lepcis Magna
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
408
Latest:
423
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 370-371, no. 31, figs. 7.20, 10.36, pl. X