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Identification

Reference as: MPL00460
Title Sarcophagus for Petronia, Sofronia and Nereus
Trismegistos-No. 183369

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Salona
Find Context
Latitude 0.0
Longitude 0.0
Current Location Solin, Salona archeological park, Manastirine
Inventory number 29B
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type sarcophagus
Material limestone
State of Preservation complete
Dimensions

width: 245.0 cm

height: 174.0 cm

depth: 126.0 cm

Letter Size in cm (min) 2.5
Letter Size in cm (max) 3.0
Execution Technique chiselled
Religion Christian

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography
Decoration Tags
  • Architecture / Tympanum
  • Architecture / Rosette
  • Object / Tabula ansata
  • Object / cantharus
  • Plant / Ivy leaf
  • Plant / Palm

Verse Layouts

  • Prose Verse PresencePraescriptum + carmen
    Scriptio Continua in verse partno
    Abbreviations in verse partno
    Verse Line CorrespondenceNo, just uses all available space

Text

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

Inscription & Translations

A

DEPOSITAPETRONIADIEIIIKAL
AVGB

DEPOSITASOFRONIA
DIEXIIKALIVLIASC

DEPOSITVSNEREVS
DIEIINONASAGVSTASD
PRONEFASISTETVVMLO
QVITVRPETRONIANOMEN
IAMTITVLVSNONOVIXDVM
LACRIMABILISANNONATA
5DIVDVLCISETLONGIPIGNVS
AMORISVITABREVISSED
NVNCISTICIAMLONGAPA
RENTVMVVLNERANERE
VSGENITORGENETRIXQ
10FVNESTISOFRONIABREVI
BVSTVMVLIFLEVEREQVERE
LISTVTAMENHINCSPERA
CAELVMPIAMENTEFIDELIS
A

Deposita Petronia die III Kal(endas)
Aug(ustas). B

Deposita Sofronia
die XII Kal(endas) Iulias. C

Depositus Nereus
die II Nonas A(u)gustas. D
Pro nefas, iste tuum lo-
quitur Petronia nomen
iam titulus nono vixdum
lacrimabilis anno nata
5diu dulcis et longi pignus
amoris. Vita brevis, sed
nunc istic iam longa pa-
rentum vulnera. Nere-
us genitor genetrixq(ue)
10funesti Sofronia brevi-
bus tumuli flevere quere-
lis. Tu tamen hinc spera
caelum pia mente fidelis.
A
Deposita Petronia die III Kal(endas) Aug(ustas). B
Deposita Sofronia die XII Kal(endas) Iulias. C
Depositus Nereus die II Nonas A(u)gustas. D

Pro nefas, iste tuum loquitur Petronia nomen
iam titulus nono vixdum lacrimabilis anno
nata diu dulcis et longi pignus amoris.
Vita brevis, sed nunc istic iam longa parentum
vulnera. Nereus genitor genetrixq(ue) funesti
Sofronia brevibus tumuli flevere querelis.
Tu tamen hinc spera caelum pia mente fidelis.
Apparatus

Text follows Marin et al. 2010.

Main Translation

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Prosopographical Information

  • NamePetronia
    GenderFemale
    Age RangeInfant (0–12) [expression: Non-canonical, precision: high]
    RoleDedicatee
  • NameNereus
    GenderMale
    Age RangeAdult (21–60)
    RoleDedicator
  • NameSofronia
    GenderFemale
    Age RangeAdult (21–60)
    RoleDedicator

Further Information

Comment

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 301 AD
Date (To) 375 AD
Date (Criteria)
  • archaeology
  • palaeography
  • history

Bibliography

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    (c) Archaeological Museum Split

  • Sarcophagus for Petronia, Sofronia and Nereus

    Sarcophagus for Petronia, Sofronia and Nereus

    (c) Archaeological Museum Split

  • Sarcophagus for Petronia, Sofronia and Nereus

    Sarcophagus for Petronia, Sofronia and Nereus

    (c) Archaeological Museum Split

  • Sarcophagus for Petronia, Sofronia and Nereus

    Sarcophagus for Petronia, Sofronia and Nereus

    (c) Archaeological Museum Split

  • Sarcophagus for Petronia, Sofronia and Nereus

    Sarcophagus for Petronia, Sofronia and Nereus

    (c) Archaeological Museum Split

  • Sarcophagus for Petronia, Sofronia and Nereus

    Sarcophagus for Petronia, Sofronia and Nereus

    (c) Archaeological Museum Split

Editing History

Created 2024-10-29, by Andrei Merticaru
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Revisions
  1. by Miriam Nocker
    at 2023-10-27 14:15
  2. by Miriam Nocker
    at 2023-11-03 13:51
  3. by Miriam Nocker
    at 2023-11-03 13:52
  4. by Miriam Nocker
    at 2023-11-17 13:39
  5. by Miriam Nocker
    at 2023-11-17 13:47
  6. by Andrei Merticaru
    at 2024-01-19 15:12
  7. by Andrei Merticaru
    at 2024-01-19 15:24
  8. by Andrei Merticaru
    at 2024-01-19 15:28
  9. by Andrei Merticaru
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  10. by Andrei Merticaru
    at 2024-01-19 15:38
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