Base for statue of Titus Flavius Vibianus iunior, priest and duovir (later re-used for LSA-2158). Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). Earlier fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum
Current Location:
Mainly lost; two fragments preserved in the Lepcis museum, storerooms
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
No
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
120
Width(cm):
23
Depth(cm):
47
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Titus Flavius Vibianus iunior, priest and duovir
Position:
Civic Office-Holders
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
People (populus) and council (ordo) of Lepcis
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
300
Latest :
350
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 420-422, no. 55, figs. 10.62-63
Reynolds, J. M. & J. B. Ward-Perkins, The Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania. In collaboration with S. Aurigemma, R. Bartoccini, G. Caputo, R. Goodchild, P. Romanelli, Roma 1952, no. 595=652
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Heraclii. / Dignissimo principali, / innocentissimo puero, / T(ito) Flavio Vibiano iuniori, /(5) pontifici, du(u)mviro, filio ac / collegae T(iti) Flavi Frontini / Heraclii, in parvulis annis / exhibenti aequaliter / voluptatum genera, patris /(10) sui studiis, populi sufragio / et decreto ordinis.
Trans:
Statue of Heraclius. To the most worthy principalis, most blameless boy, Titus Flavius Vibianus the younger, priest, duovir, son and colleague of Titus Flavius Frontinus Heraclius; who, while still a young man, displayed delightful spectacles [contributing] in equal part [with his father]; through the zeal of his father, by acclamation of the people, and by decree of the council (ordo) [this was set up].
