Object numberCC41.037
Columbarium plaque for two freedwomen, Volcelia Fausta and Vergilia Prima
Date1st - 2nd c
Artist
Classical (Ancient European: Roman)
(Classical (Ancient European: Roman), NA)
CultureRoman
MediumMarble
Dimensions4 x 10 1/8 x 15/16 in. (10.1 x 25.7 x 2.4 cm)
Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968
On View
Not on viewPeriod1st-2nd ce
Classification(s)
InscribedTranscription: <:columna I> VOLCELIA · | M · L· | FAVSTA · <:columna II> VERGILIA · | ? · L · | PRIMA ·
Edited Text: <column 1> Volcelia | M(arci) l(iberta)| Fausta <column 2> Vergelia | ((mulieris)) l(iberta) | Prima
Translation: Volcelia Fausta, freedwoman of Marcus; Vergilia Prima, freedwoman of a woman
Vassar Exhibitions
DescriptionFrom Praeneste. Complete; remains of later plaster on back; bordered writing field; vertical palm leaf dividing two columns
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