Base for statue of Iulius Claudius Peristerius Pompeianus, former governor (consularis) of Sicilia. Lilybaeum (Sicilia). Fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lilybaeum
Province:
Sicilia
Region:
Italy south of Rome, with Sicily
Details:
Marsala, salt flats
Current Location:
Trapani, Museo regionale 'A. Pepoli', inv. no. 5304
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Local stone
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
Width(cm):
Depth(cm):
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Iulius Claudius Peristerius Pompeianus
Position:
Civilian Imperial Office-Holders
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Council of Lilybaeum
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
300
Latest :
450
MAIN REFERENCE
L'Année épigraphique, , 1906, 75b
Famà, M. L. (ed.), Il Museo Regionale "A. Pepoli" di Trapani : le collezioni archeologiche, Bari 2009, 390-1 no. 3
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Pompeianis vita. / Ob insignem iustitiam / et merita litterarum et amore / quem non solum circa patriam /(5) sed per omnem provincim (sic, for provinciam) conlocavit, / Iul(io) Cl(audio) Peristerio / Pompeiano, v(iro) c(larissimo), excons(ulari) p(rovinciae) S(iciliae), / universa curia in coetu splendidu suo / patrono digno et praestantissimo /(10) statuam conlocavit. / Amazoniis vita.
Trans:
Life to the (family of the) Pompeiani! On account of his distinguished justice, and of his literary merits, and of the love which he placed not only on his fatherland but on the whole province; to Iulius Claudius Peristerius Pompeianus, of clarissimus rank, former governor (consularis) of the province of Sicily; the whole council (curia), in a splendid meeting, set up this statue to its worthy and most excellent patron. Life to the (family of the) Amazonii!
