Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | I 1451 | |
Title: | LATIN DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION | |
Category Code: | I | |
Object Number: | 1451 | |
Description: | Rectangular block, front face bears frame of fascia, flattened cyma reversa, within which is inscription. Remaining sides worked with claw chisel. | |
Writing: | inscribed. Inscribed on main face with 8 lines of Latin: IMP.CAESARI NERVAE.TRAIANO OPTVMO.AVG GERMANICO.DACICOP.CORNELIUS.CRESCENSPROMAG.PVB.XX.LIb PROVINC.ACHAEIAE.ET SYRIAE | |
Material: | Fine white marble | |
Condition: | Missing parts. Numerous joining frgts., preserving upper 2/3 of block, missing part of top, face; RIP. | |
Dimensions Actual: | W00.363 T00.28 | |
Dimensions Preserved: | H00.76 | |
Period: | 2nd c. A.C. | |
Chronology: | A.D. 114-116 | |
Area: | Forum southeast | |
Context: | NB141 P104 | |
Bibliography: | Corinth VIII.3 P47 N100; Corinth 20, 2003. | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Kent, Corinth 8:3, 1966 Monument: Forum southeast Image: bw 6845 Image: bw 2002 017 05 Basket: NB141 P104 Notebook Page: NB 141, spread 74 (pp. 103 - 104) |