Funerary stele containing a portrait busts and a scene of shipbuilding (“the Longidien stele”)
Limestone. First half of the 1st century CE (the museum dating).
W. 90 cm, H. 266 cm, D. 44 cm.
Inv. No. 7.Ravenna, National Museum, First cloisterPhoto by Ilya Shurygin

Funerary stele containing a portrait busts and a scene of shipbuilding (“the Longidien stele”).

Limestone. First half of the 1st century CE (the museum dating).
W. 90 cm, H. 266 cm, D. 44 cm.
Inv. No. 7.

Ravenna, National Museum, First cloister
(Museo nazionale di Ravenna, Chiostro primo).

Origin:
Formerly part of the city wall. Since 1588 in the Palazzo Rasponi.
Description:
CIL XI 139, ILS 7725:

P(ublius) Longidienus P(ubli) f(ilius) Cam(ilia) / faber navalis se vivo constit/uit et Longidienae P(ubli) l(ibertae) Stactini // P(ublius) Longidienus P(ubli) l(ibertus) Rufio / P(ublius) Longidienus P(ubli) l(ibertus) P(h)iladespotus / inpensam patrono dederunt // P(ublius) Longidienus / P(ubli) f(ilius) ad onus / properat

Credits:
© 2018. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
Info: museum annotation.
Keywords: 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 tombstone gravestone lapide monumento sepolcrale grabstein pierre tombale απεικόνιση portrait portraiture ritratto ritrattistica porträtmalerei porträt limestone funerary stele the longidien stele containing a busts and scene of shipbuilding ship-building technique building male maschile female femminile publius longidienus longidiena stactini publius longidienus rufio publius philadespotus toga veil veiled libertus liberta liberti libertinus libertina libertini freedman freedmen freedwoman carpenter shipwright shipbuilder joiner hand tool hand-held manual tools instrumentum a boat frame ship vessel galley shell-first aplustre stern poop shipyard yard bench axe garland altar flower niche column pillar capital cap statue palazzo rasponi cil xi 11 139 ils 7725 publius publi filius camilia faber navalis se vivo constituit et longidienae libertae stactini publius libertus rufio philadespotus inpensam patrono dederunt ad onus properat inv no 7