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C.512. Funerary inscription

Description: Marble stele tapering towards the top (w: 0.67 x h: 0.28 x d: 0.14); inscribed on two faces with C.511 and, when the block was lying longways, with C.512
Text: Inscribed on the left part of the face; the right side is badly worn.
Letters: Perhaps second century, 0.03; ivy leaf stops.

Date: Perhaps second century.

Findspot: Cyrene: In the photograph of 1926, as from the 'east hill', east of the 'ex-Hangard', i.e. probably the East Necropolis.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Findspot (1926).

Interpretive

L(ucius) ((leaf)) Octauius
Vestalis
ann(orum) ((leaf)) LX

Diplomatic

L OCTAUIUS
VESTALIS
ANN LX

Apparatus

1,2: Oliverio also reported leaves at the ends of ll.1, 2.

Italian translation

Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936

L. Ottavio Vestale, di anni 60.

English translation

Translation by: Editors

L(ucius) Octavius Vestalis, aged 60.

Commentary

Cut when the stele had been laid on one side, and was perhaps in use as a lintel.

For the name cf C.115

Bibliography: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 78 (70), pl. XXII, fig. 33; SECir, 1961-1962, 200 (from a drawing, T.II 41).
Text constituted from: Transcription from the photograph (Reynolds).

Images

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