Epitaph of Marcus Nerius Princeps

Sculpture

Hammond Castle Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

NN024.16

Description

Epitaph of Marcus Nerius Princeps. Marble plaque Marble fragment with inscription (in record-storage closet) 'Reportedly Roman, but possibly forgery inscribed - MNERIVSM PRINCIPSHICSMIR TRANSCRIPTION M(arcus) Nerius M(arci) l(ibertus) Princeps hic s(e)t(us) est. TRANSLATION Marcus Nerius Princeps, freedman of Marcus, was laid here. [USEP HCM.L.Tmp97.6.55]

Acquisition

Accession

NN024. 1-15

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Carving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

General Notes

Note Type

[USEP HCM.L.Tmp97.6.55] NN024.16 Epitaph of Marcus Nerius Princeps

Note Type

1927-12-30 ca from Pacific (purchased inscriptions, columns, urn, cow head, window)

Note Type

1927-12-30 ca from C Stein (Pacifici, T D Downing shipment, columns, capitals, heads, window)

Note Type

1928-01-01 ca from Armando Pacifici (Purchases Prices & sources)