Funerary relief of the Gemini
Marble.Second half of the 1st century BCE. Inv. No. 3813.Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”Photo by Roger B. Ulrich
Funerary relief of the Gemini.
Marble.
Second half of the 1st century BCE.
Second half of the 1st century BCE.
Inv. No. 3813.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”
(Museo archeologico regionale “Antonio Salinas”).
Origin:
From Rome.
Description:
Two men and one woman are depicted.
Latin inscription: Cn(aeus) Geminus Cn(aei) l(ibertus) / Apollonius. Cn(aeus) Geminus Cn(aei) l(ibertus) / Aeschinus patronus. Geminia Cn(aei) l(iberta) / Prima.
Gnaeus Geminus Apollonius, freedman of Gnaeus. Gnaeus Geminus Aeschinus, freedman of Gnaeus, patronus. Geminia Prima, freedwoman of Gnaeus.
Latin inscription: Cn(aeus) Geminus Cn(aei) l(ibertus) / Apollonius. Cn(aeus) Geminus Cn(aei) l(ibertus) / Aeschinus patronus. Geminia Cn(aei) l(iberta) / Prima.
Gnaeus Geminus Apollonius, freedman of Gnaeus. Gnaeus Geminus Aeschinus, freedman of Gnaeus, patronus. Geminia Prima, freedwoman of Gnaeus.
Credits:
© 2008. Photo: Roger B. Ulrich.
Text: museum inscription to the sculpture.
Text: museum inscription to the sculpture.
Keywords: epigraphia epigraphy inscription iscrizione epigrafia epigraphik epigrafik inschrift épigraphie γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur ρωμαϊκό roman romana romano romani römisch römische römisches römischen römischer romain romaine romains romaines κηδεία funeral funerary funeraria funerario begräbnisskulptur beerdigung funéraire ανακούφιση relief rilievo gravestone inscriptions epitaph in pietra tombale epitaffio grabstein-inschrift de pierre épitaphe tombstone lapide monumento sepolcrale grabstein απεικόνιση portrait portraiture ritratto ritrattistica porträtmalerei porträt of a man male maschile uomo männliches mann masculin un homme woman female femminile donna weibliches frau femme reliefs sollievo porträtrelief marble marmo marmor marbre μάρμαρο hairdo hairstyle pettinatura acconciatura weibliche frisur coiffure féminine θηλυκό χτένισμα toga toge τόγκα libertus liberti freedman freedmen liberto freigelassener freigelassene freigelassenen affranchi affranchis απελεύθερος ελεύθερος liberta libertae freedwoman freedwomen affranchie ελευθερωμένη latin latino lateinisch λατινικά gens family di famiglia familienporträt familie famille οικογένεια the gemini familia family
cnaeus geminus cnaei apollonius cnaeus aeschinus patronus geminia prima gnaeus inv no 3813
