Inscription Database

Epitaph from Vesontio (Civitas Sequanorum) – Besançon (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD080636 (Last Updates: 2019-09-18, Osnabrügge)

Transcription Majuscle
Biraca BIRACA
Sabini fi- SABINI FI
lia h(ic) s(ita) LIA H S
a(nnorum) VIIII A VIIII
Chronological Data:
1 AD – 50 AD
Literature:
  • ILTG 402.
  • É. Espérandieu, Recueil général des bas-reliefs, statues et bustes de la Gaule romaine 7 (Paris 1918) 33, Nr. 5279; Foto.
  • L. Joan, Le Doubs et le territoire de Belfort, Carte archéologique de la Gaule 25 et 90 (Paris 2003) 241; fig. 221.
  • H. Walter, La sculpture funéraire gallo-romaine en Franche-Comté (Paris 1974) 21-22, Nr. 2; pl. 1,2.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
France
ancient find spot:
Vesontio (Civitas Sequanorum)
modern find spot:
Besançon
find spot:
modern region:
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
year of find:
1917
present location:
Besançon, Mus. des Beaux Arts et d'Arch.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
81 cm
width:
40 cm
depth:
13 cm
letter size:
3.5 cm
decoration:
present

Commentary

 
Rechteckstele mit eingeschriebenem Dreiecksgiebel. Oberhalb des Giebels Palmettenornamente. Im Giebelfeld Rosette. Material (Walter): pierre de Vergenne.

People

Person 1
Name:
Biraca Sabini
Cognomen:
Biraca
gender:
female
Age: Years:
9
Person 2
Name:
Sabini
Cognomen:
Sabinus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD080636
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2019-09-18 by Osnabrügge
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