41. Roman memorial plaque, c.2nd century AD
Marble
Height: 17cm, width: 31cm
11317
£ 14,000
In white marble with greyish banding, inscribed with five lines of Latin text, erected by a father for his 16-year-old daughter, the touching text reads: ‘To the Shades of the...
In white marble with greyish banding, inscribed with five lines of Latin text, erected by a father for his 16-year-old daughter, the touching text reads:
‘To the Shades of the Dead. Fadia Quieta lived 16 years, 6 months, 27 days. Fadius Felix her father did (this) for a most dutiful daughter. She lies here. May the earth be light upon you’. Translation provided by Roger Tomlin.
Inscription and slab complete, some surface encrustation.
‘To the Shades of the Dead. Fadia Quieta lived 16 years, 6 months, 27 days. Fadius Felix her father did (this) for a most dutiful daughter. She lies here. May the earth be light upon you’. Translation provided by Roger Tomlin.
Inscription and slab complete, some surface encrustation.
Provenance
Private collection, Paris, France; acquired 1970sKarsten Schubert (1961-2019), London, UK; acquired July 2014
Private collection, Oxfordshire, UK; by descent 2022 from the above
