A Roman Marble Loculus Plaque with Funerary Inscription for Martial
A Roman Marble Loculus Plaque with Funerary Inscription for Martial, late 1st/2nd Century A.D.
A Roman marble funerary plaque from the late 1st or 2nd century A.D., inscribed with a tribute to a young child named Martial. The plaque features five lines of abbreviated Latin text and a relief carving of a seahorse, exemplifying Roman commemorative practices.
- Medium
- engraved with five lines of heavily abbreviated Latin inscription reading D(is) M(anibus) / Gn(aeus) Cos(sutius) Sa=/cos Mar(tiali) f(ilio) / s(uo) q(ui) v(ixit) an(nis) V> / m(ensibus) XI d(iebus) X ("To the Spirits of the Departed. Gnaeus Cossutius Sacos [made this] for his son Martial who lived five years, eleven months, and ten days"), the area below carved in relief with a seahorse facing left within a recessed panel.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part I
December 6, 2022
Estimate: $7,000 – $10,000
Lot 27
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