Relief

Inscription

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Object Title	The Puteoli Marble Block
Object Number:	MS4916A
Current Location:	Rome Gallery Currently On Display
Culture:	Roman
Provenience:	Italy Campania Pozzuoli Puteoli
Period:	Imperial Roman Period
Date Made:	95-102 CE
Early Date:	95
Late Date:	102
Section:	Mediterranean
Materials:	Marble (Stone)
Iconography:	Latin Inscription Soldier
Inscription Language:	Latin Language
Height:	162 cm
Width:	114.5 cm
Thickness:	27 cm
Credit Line:	Museum Purchase, 1910

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.

Current & Past Exhibitions:

In A Rush? Take a Quick Tour of The Museum ( Sep 1996 - Jun 1997)	View Objects in Exhibition
The Classical World: Rome ( Apr 1958 - 1975)	View Objects in Exhibition
Italian Gallery (28 Mar 1951 - 1958)	View Objects in Exhibition
Roman Sculpture Gallery (1975 - 2000)	View Objects in Exhibition
Classical World - Roman World (15 Mar 2003)	View Objects in Exhibition
Special Exhibition: Classical and Oriental (12 Dec 1913 - 01 Nov 1915)	View Objects in Exhibition

Bibliography:

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[Catalogue, Collection] Romano, Irene B. 2006. Classical Sculpture; Catalogue of the Cypriot, Greek and Roman Stone Sculpture in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 256, no. 123	View Objects related to this Actual Citation
[Catalogue, Exhibition] Turfa, Jean M., and Romano, Irene B., and Brownlee, Ann B., and White, Donald J. 2002. Guide to the Etruscan and Roman Worlds at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 46, no. 67; p. 47, no. 68	View Objects related to this Actual Citation
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[Book] Tracy, Stephen, and Bodel, John. 1997. Greek and Latin Inscriptions in the USA: A Checklist.. Rome. American Academy in Rome. pg. 211-212 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 212	View Objects related to this Actual Citation
[Book] Horne, Lee C. 1985. Introduction to the Collections of The University Museum.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 39, fig. 22	View Objects related to this Actual Citation
[Article] Matthews, Kenneth D. 1970. "The Imperial Wardrobe of Ancient Rome". Expedition: The Magazine of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 12. no. 3. pg. 2-13 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 9	View Objects related to this Actual Citation
[Catalogue, Collection] 1965. Guide to the Collections, The University Museum.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. pg. 1-167 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 66	View Objects related to this Actual Citation
[Chapter] Kahler, Heinz. 1951. "Der Trajansbogenin Puteoli". Studies Presented to David Moore Robinson on his Seventieth Birthday. Vol. 1. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: pp. 430-439, pl. 27-30	View Objects related to this Actual Citation
[Catalogue, Collection] Luce, Stephen B. 1921. Catalogue of the Mediterranean Section.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: pp. 171-172, no. 20	View Objects related to this Actual Citation
[Article] Sieveking, Johannes. 1919. "Romisches Soldatenrelief". Sitzungsberichte, Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Munich. Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Vol. 6. Actual Citation	View Objects related to this Actual Citation
[Article] Bates, William N. 1914. "Archaeological Discussions". American Journal of Archaeology. Boston. Archaeological Institute of America. Vol. 18. no. 4. pg. 499 - 550 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 526, fig. 2	View Objects related to this Actual Citation
[Article] Hall, Edith H. 1913. "A Seated Dionysos". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 4. no. 4. pg. 164-167 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 143, fig. 125	View Objects related to this Actual Citation
[Catalogue, Exhibition] 1913. The University Museum. Special Exhibition.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 10, no. 1; p. 5	View Objects related to this Actual Citation
[Article] Bates, William N. 1912. "Greek and Roman Sculptures in Philadelphia". American Journal of Archaeology. Boston. Archaeological Institute of America. Vol. 16. no. 1. pg. 101 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 101, no. 6	View Objects related to this Actual Citation
[Book] Reinach, Salomon. 1910. "Repertoire de la Statuaire grecque et Romaine".. E. Leroux. Vol. II, pt. II (1910-1930). Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 208, no. 2	View Objects related to this Actual Citation
[Article] Bates, William N. 1910. "Archaeological News. Notes on Recent Excavations and Discoveries; Other News". American Journal of Archaeology. Boston. Archaeological Institute of America. Vol. 14. no. 3. pg. 95-141 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 391	View Objects related to this Actual Citation
[Journal] Notizie degli Scavi di Antichita.. Rome. Accademia nazionale dei Lincei. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 213	View Objects related to this Actual Citation