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Identification

Reference as: MPL00764
Title Funerary inscription for Iulia Felicitas
Trismegistos-No. 186404

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Klis
Find Context
Latitude 0.0
Longitude 0.0
Current Location Split, Archaeological Museum
Inventory number 3040A
Current Location Details Fragment A missing; fragment B in the museum
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type stele
Material limestone
State of Preservation fragmentary
Dimensions

width: 38.8 cm

height: 42.5 cm

depth: 6.5 cm

Letter Size in cm (min) 2.3
Letter Size in cm (max) 4.0
Execution Technique chiselled
Religion

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography The axe is engraved at the centre of the writing field in between lines 9 to 10.
Decoration Tags
  • Object / Ascia

Verse Layouts

  • Prose Verse PresencePraescriptum + carmen + subscriptum
    Prose Verse Distinction
    • No distinction
    Layout Types (Prose)
    • Centered
    Layout Types (Verse)
    • Centered
    Scriptio Continua in verse partyes
    Abbreviations in verse partyes
    Verse Line CorrespondenceNo

Text

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

Inscription & Translations

DM
IVLIAEFELI
CITATIDEF
A͡NNPLVSMI
5NVSXXVITA
LIOVXORI
INFELICISSI
MAEQV͡EVIXTM͡E
CVMA͡NNISIIII
QOT
10VIV͡EM͡ELIVSDESTI
NAMORTVETA͡M͡EN

BMP
D(is) M(anibus)
Iuliae Feli-
citati def(unctae)
a͡nn(orum) plus mi-
5nus XX Vita-
lio uxori
infelicissi-
mae qu(͡a)͡e vix(i)t m͡e-
cum a͡nnis IIII.
q(u)o⸢d⸣
10viv(͡a)͡e m͡elius desti-
na(vi) mortu(a)e ta͡m͡en

b(ene) m(erenti) p(osui)
D(is) M(anibus) Iuliae Feli citati def(unctae) a͡nn(orum) plus mi nus XX Vita lio uxori infelicissi mae qu(͡a)͡e vix(i)t m͡e cum a͡nnis IIII.
q(u)o⸢d⸣ viv(͡a)͡e m͡elius desti na(vi) mortu(a)e ta͡m͡en
b(ene) m(erenti) p(osui)
Apparatus

l.9 sic, orig. t

Text follows CIL 03, 14799, 01. Checked on photo by Kunz, 2024.

Main Translation

Translation To the gods of the underworld.
For my deceased Iulia Felicitas, more or less of 20 years; I, Vitalio, have erected benevolently [this monument] for my so unfortunate wife, who lived with me for four years. What I would have liked better to destine to her whilst she was living, nonetheless I .
Citation Eric Kunz

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Prosopographical Information

  • NameIulia Felicitas
    GenderFemale
    Age RangeSubadult (13–20) [expression: Canonical, precision: high]
    OriginUnknown
    Legal StatusUnknown
    RoleDedicatee
  • NameVitalio
    GenderMale
    OriginUnknown
    Legal StatusUnknown
    RoleDedicator

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    Funerary inscription for Iulia Felicitas

    (c) Archaeological Museum Split; photo: Chiara Cenati

Editing History

Created 2024-03-03, by Eric Andreas Kunz
Work Status Confirmed
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  18. by Chiara Cenati
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  20. by Eric Andreas Kunz
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  26. by Eric Andreas Kunz
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  27. by Chiara Cenati
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  28. by Eric Andreas Kunz
    at 2024-03-01 16:27
  29. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2024-03-03 17:34
  30. by Chiara Cenati
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