Inscription Database

Defixio from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD075977 (Last Updates: 2018-03-07, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Sassa(?) SASSA
 
Mixa MIXA
Chronological Data:
131 AD – 250 AD
Literature:
  • J. Blänsdorf, Die Defixionum tabellae des Mainzer Isis- und Mater Magna-Heiligtums (Mainz 2012) 166-167, Nr. 27; Fotos u. Zeichnungen.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Mogontiacum
modern find spot:
Mainz
find spot:
modern region:
Rheinland-Pfalz
year of find:
1999

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
defixio
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tessera
material:
Blei
height:
4 cm
width:
7 cm
depth:
0 cm
letter size:
1.6 cm

Palaeography

Palaeography:
scratched / graffito

Historical relevant data

religion:
magic/spells

Commentary

 
Fluchtäfelchen; beidseitig beschriftet. Buchstaben: Kapitalis. Schreibtechnik: geritzt. Z. 1: möglicherweise auch SAFFA.

People

Person 1
Name:
Sassa?
Cognomen:
Sassa
Person 2
Name:
Mixa
Cognomen:
Mixa

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD075977
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-03-07 by Gräf
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