Epitaph of Maelia Elaphe (wall near entrance)

Name/Title

Epitaph of Maelia Elaphe (wall near entrance)

Entry/Object ID

OUT-24

Description

Epitaph of Maelia Elaphe marble stele Roman tombstone on wall near entrance Inscribed - Dis Manibus Maeliae Elaphe. Vix(it) an(nis) IIII mens(ibus) X. L(ucius) Maelius Felix et 5Maelia Capriola filiae dulcissimae fecerunt. Translation - To the Divine Spirits of Maelia Elaphe. She lived for four years (and) ten months. Lucius Maelius Felix and Maelia Capriola made (this) for (their) dearest daughter. [USEP HCM.L.03.8.4]

Acquisition

Accession

OUT-24

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.03.8.4] OUT-24 Epitaph of Maelia Elaphe (wall near entrance)