Inscriptions: Fibula with love dedication from Orton
Identification
Reference as: | MPL02119 |
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Title | Fibula with love dedication from Orton |
Trismegistos-No. |
Object
Provenance and Location
Find Place | Orton |
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Find Context | |
Latitude | 0.0 |
Longitude | 0.0 |
Current Location | |
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Vicinity |
Object Details
Object Type | instrumentum (brooch) |
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Material | bronze |
State of Preservation | incomplete |
Dimensions |
width: 1.9 cm height: unknown depth: unknown |
Letter Size in cm (min) | 0.0 |
Letter Size in cm (max) | 0.0 |
Execution Technique | punched |
Religion |
Decoration
Decoration and Iconography | There are traces of red enamel around the letters. |
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Verse Layouts
Text
Function | personal messages / erotic |
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Rhythmisation |
Inscription & Translations
SI
AMAS
Si
amas.
Si amas.
Apparatus
Main Translation
Translation | |
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Citation |
Other Translations
- "If you love me..." (English, Pearce 2021)
Prosopographical Information
Further Information
Comment
Material: copper-alloy (RIB)
Squeeze
Have Squeeze? | no |
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Dating
Date (From) | |
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Date (To) | |
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Bibliography
- J. Pearce, "If you love me..." An inscribed Brooch from Orton, Northants, Lucerna 60 (2021), 5-8, (with English translation). 🔗 link
- G. Thüry, Bettgeflüster in der römischen Provinz - Der Wortschatz des erotischen Lateins in Fibelinschriften, Gymnasium 129 (2022), 143-163, no. 67. 🔗 link
- RIB (with photo) 🔗 link
Images
Editing History
Created | 2025-04-16, by Anna Pokorny |
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Work Status | Confirmed |
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Revisions
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