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Identification

Reference as: MPL00746
Title Funerary stele for Quintia and Silvina
Trismegistos-No. 186155

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Salona
Find Context
Latitude 0.0
Longitude 0.0
Current Location Split, Archaeological Museum
Inventory number AMS 3882A+2823A+5205A
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type stele
Material limestone
State of Preservation incomplete
Dimensions

width: 46.0 cm

height: 123.0 cm

depth: 18.0 cm

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

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography
Decoration Tags

Verse Layouts

Text

Function funerary inscription
Language(s)
  • Latin
Verse Type(s)
  • Unclear rhythm
Rhythmisation

Inscription & Translations

LBARBIO.AVLVS[---]
VETLEGXICPF
ETQVINTIAEMATRI
BARBIAPAVLLAPOSIT
5ETSILVINAECARSSIMA

QVODEGOSPERARAN
PAVLAMISILVINAMFAC
TVRAEGOFECISILVINA
DELICATAEANNXVIII
10QVAEESTSEPVLTAHICTE
ROGOQVILEGISVNC
TITVLVMVTDICASSILVI
NAPVELLASITTIBITERRA
LEVIS
L(ucius?) Barbio P̣aulus [---]
Vet(eranus) Leg(ionis) XI C(laudia) P(ia) F(idelis)
et Quintiae matri
barbia paulla pos<u>it
5et Silvinae car(i)ssima(e.)

Quod ego spera⸢b⸣a⸢m⸣
paula(m) mi(hi) Silvinam fac-
tura(m) ego feci Silvina(e)
delicatae ann(orum) XVIII
10quae est sepulta hic te
rogo qui legis (h)unc
titulum ut dicas Silvi-
na puella sit tibi terra
levis.
L(ucius?) Barbio P̣aulus [---] Vet(eranus) Leg(ionis) XI C(laudia) P(ia) F(idelis) et Quintiae matri barbia paulla pos<u>it et Silvinae car(i)ssima(e.)
Quod ego spera⸢b⸣a⸢m⸣ paula(m) mi(hi) Silvinam factura(m) ego feci Silvina(e) delicatae ann(orum) XVIII quae est sepulta hic te rogo qui legis (h)unc titulum ut dicas Silvina puella sit tibi terra levis.
Apparatus

l.6 sic, orig. r | sic, orig. n

Main Translation

Translation Lucius Barbio Paulus, veteran of the 11th legio Claudia Pia Fidelis, set up (sc. this monument) to both Quintia, mother of Barbia Paulla, and for his dearest Silvina. What I hoped that little Silvina would do for me, I have done for my dearest Silvina, aged 18, who is buried here. I beg you, who read this inscription, to say: May the earth be rest lightly upon you, young Silvina.
Citation Johanna Rath

Other Translations

Prosopographical Information

  • NameLucius Barbio Paulus
    GenderMale
    Age Range [precision: undetermined]
    Legal StatusRoman citizen
    ProfessionMilitary staff
    RoleDedicator
  • NameQuintia
    GenderFemale
    Age Range [precision: undetermined]
    RoleDedicatee
  • NameSilvina
    GenderFemale
    Age RangeSubadult (13–20) [expression: Canonical]
    RoleDedicatee
  • NameBarbia Paulla
    GenderFemale
    Age Range [precision: undetermined]

Further Information

Comment

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 1 AD
Date (To) 100 AD
Date (Criteria)
  • history

Bibliography

Images

  • Funerary stele for Quintia and Silvina

    Funerary stele for Quintia and Silvina

    (c) Archaeological Museum Split

Editing History

Created 2025-03-31, by Johanna Rath
Work Status Confirmed
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Revisions
  1. by Johanna Rath
    at 2024-01-10 21:59
  2. by Johanna Rath
    at 2024-02-28 13:53
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    at 2024-10-23 16:42
  14. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2024-10-23 16:42
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