The Puteoli Marble Block

MS4916A

Location: On Display in the Rome Gallery

From: Italy | Campania | Pozzuoli | Puteoli

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Title	The Puteoli Marble Block
Object Number	MS4916A
Current Location	Rome Gallery - On Display
Culture	Roman
Provenience	Italy \| Campania \| Pozzuoli \| Puteoli
Period	Imperial Roman Period
Date Made	95-102 CE
Section	Mediterranean
Materials	Marble (Stone)
Iconography	Latin Inscription \| Soldier
Inscription Language	Latin Language
Description	The Puteoli marble block. Side A: Erased inscription honouring Domitian.Side B: Relief from a Trajanic arch. The marble block was originally used for an honorific inscription that was later chiseled off, making it nearly unreadable today. The inscription lauded the emperor Domitian (AD 81-96) for his civic and military achievements, alluding to something he did (probably new road construction) for the town of Puteoli. The relief belonged to an arch celebrating Trajan's military achievements.
Height	162 cm
Width	114.5 cm
Thickness	27 cm
Credit Line	Museum Purchase, 1910

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