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Identification

Reference as: MPL00746
Title Funerary stele for the young 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·[---]
VETLEGXICPF
ETQVI͡NTIAEMATRI
BARBIAPAVLLAOSIT
5ETSILVINAECAR[]SSIMA`E´

QVODEGOSPERARAN
PAVLAMISILVINAMFAC
TVRAEGOFECISILVINA
DELICATAEANNXVIII
10QV`A´EESTSEPVLTAHICTE
ROGOQVILEGISVNC
TITVLVMVTDICASSILVI
NAPVELLASITTIBITERRA
LEVIS
L(ucio) Barbio +[---]
vet(erano) leg(ionis) XI C(laudiae) P(iae) F(idelis)
et Qui͡ntiae matri
Barbia Paulla p̣osit
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
10qu`a´e est sepulta hic te
rogo qui legis <h>unc
titulum ut dicas Silvi-
na puella sit tibi terra
levis.
L(ucio) Barbio +[---] vet(erano) leg(ionis) XI C(laudiae) P(iae) F(idelis) et Qui͡ntiae matri Barbia Paulla p̣osit 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 qu`a´e est sepulta hic
te rogo qui legis <h>unc titulum ut dicas
Silvina puella sit tibi terra levis.
Apparatus

l.4 p̣osit orig., reg. posuit
l.6 sic, orig. r | sic, orig. n

Main Translation

Translation To L. Barbius [---], veteran of the 11th legio Claudia Pia Fidelis and to the mother Quintia Barbia Paulla set up (sc. this monument) and to her 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 Barbius [---]
    GenderMale
    Age Range [precision: undetermined]
    Legal StatusRoman citizen
    ProfessionMilitary staff
    RoleDedicatee
  • NameQuintia
    GenderFemale
    Age Range [precision: undetermined]
    RoleDedicatee
  • NameSilvina
    GenderFemale
    Age RangeSubadult (13–20) [expression: Canonical]
    RoleDedicatee
  • NameBarbia Paulla
    GenderFemale
    Age Range [precision: undetermined]
    RoleDedicator

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 2026-08-24, by Johanna Rath
Work Status Complete
Import Notice
Revisions
  1. by Johanna Rath
    at 2024-01-10 21:59
  2. by Johanna Rath
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    at 2024-02-29 13:40
  13. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2024-10-23 16:42
  14. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2024-10-23 16:42
  15. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2026-03-19 17:37
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    at 2026-08-24 14:06
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