Epitaph of Epictesis, by Q. Caecilius T

Sculpture

Hammond Castle Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

NN024.6

Description

Epitaph of Epictesis, by Q. Caecilius T--. Fragmentary stone slab (in record-storage closet) 'Reportedly Roman, but possibly forgery top: inscribed - QCA AFE TRANSCRIPTION Q(uintus) Caecilius T[---] [---]ae Epictesini [---] [--- bene mere]nti, cum [qua vixit] [ an(nis) ---], m(ensibus) III, die[ b(us) ---]. TRANSLATION Quintus Caecilius [ ] for [ ] Epictesis [ well-de]serving, with [whom he lived for years], three months, (and) [ ] da[ys]. [USEP HCM.L.Tmp97.6.54]

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.Tmp97.6.54] NN024.6 Epitaph of Epictesis, by Q. Caecilius T

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)