Spanish Terracotta Tiles - Acclamation of Bracarius
Entry/Object ID
HM-291. 1-125
Description
Acclamation of Bracarius Terracotta Tomb Tile
Each with a symbol at the center
Mottled in sand and beige with block trim in foliated design of similar coloring.
Inscription reads:
Bracari , vi=
vas cum tuis!
TRANSLATION
O Bracarius, may you live along with your people!
[USEP HCM.L.03.8.7]
Found in catacomb near Ronda, Spain
Listed as Roman tiles from year 800
Hammond purchased 125 in Spain in 1931
(In office - 18 across, 5 down = 90 total, some in library & storage)
Similar piece at MET identified as Visigothic or Byzantine -
"This plaque is thought to be a cover for a niche in a columbarium, or communal tomb. The Christogram--the monogram for Christ's name formed from the first two letters of his name in Greek (x and p), identifies the deceased as Christian. Scholars debate the meaning of the inscription in Latin, which may be a prayer for the deceased."
Collection
Sculpture
Acquisition
Accession
291
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Plaque
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Organizational Objects
Nomenclature Class
Ceremonial Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
General Notes
Note Type
1932-03-03 Santiago Hernandes (tiles from Spain)
Note Type
1966 Corinne Witham Guidebook (51)
Note Type
1937-10-21 to Dr Francis Taylor (sources of tile & marbles), pg (1-3)
Note Type
[USEP HCM.L.03.8.7] HM291.1-125 Terracotta Tile - Acclamation of Bracarius
Note Type
[USEP HCM.L.03.8.8] HM291.1-125 Terracotta Tile - Acclamation of Bracarius
