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Identification

Reference as: MPL01117
Title Fragmentary funerary inscription for a child
Trismegistos-No.

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Mogontiacum
Find Context S. Alban, former closter
Latitude 49.9989
Longitude 8.27387
Current Location Mainz, Landesmuseum Mainz
Inventory number
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type slab
Material limestone
State of Preservation fragmentary
Dimensions

width: 45.0 cm

height: 33.0 cm

depth: 15.0 cm

Letter Size in cm (min) 0.0
Letter Size in cm (max) 0.0
Execution Technique chiselled
Religion Unknown

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography none visible
Decoration Tags

Verse Layouts

  • Prose Verse PresencePraescriptum + carmen
    Prose Verse Distinction
    • No distinction
    Scriptio Continua in verse partno
    Abbreviations in verse partno

Text

Function funerary inscription
Language(s)
  • Latin
Verse Type(s)
  • Dactylic hexameter
Rhythmisation

Inscription & Translations

------
[---]
SVI
MENSESQVIN
QVEINNOXPVLCER
CARVSQVEPAREN
5TVM
------
[---anno-]
s VI,
menses quin-
que innox pulc<h>er
carusque paren-
5tum.
------ [anno]s VI,
m
enses quinque innox pulc<h>er carusque paren|(5)tum.
Apparatus

l.3 reg., orig. innox
l.4 reg., orig. paren tum

Main Translation

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Prosopographical Information

  • NameUnknown
    GenderMale
    Age RangeInfant (0–12) [expression: Non-canonical, precision: high]
    RoleDedicatee

Further Information

Comment

Entry by: Traian Ciocîltan

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 401 AD
Date (To) 500 AD
Date (Criteria)

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Editing History

Created 2025-11-27, by Anna Pokorny
Work Status Complete
Import Notice Imported from Epigraphische Datenbank Heidelberg at 2024-07-11T12:30:59, ID there: HD078109
Revisions
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