Fragmentary Epitaph of Hygia

Sculpture

Hammond Castle Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

NN024.3

Description

Fragmentary epitaph of Hygia. Marble fragment with inscription (in record-storage closet) 'Reportedly Roman, but possibly forgery inscribed - VMBL ISETIVL FECFRV HYGIEF SLMEQV MEN X H TRANSCRIPTION [... col?]umb[arium? ---] [c. 4]is et Iul[i ---] [c. 5] fecerun[t ---] [c. 5] Hygi<a>e f[iliae?] 5[caris]sim<a>e, qu[ae vix(it) ] [ an(nis) c. 3], men(sibus) X, [ d(iebus) c. 3]. HV[] TRANSLATION [ bur]ial [niche ] and [ ] mad[e (this) ] for Hygia, s[weetest daug]hter, wh[o lived for years], ten months, (and) [ days ] [USEP HCM.L.Tmp97.6.58]

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.Tmp97.6.58] NN024.3 Fragmentary Epitaph of Hygia