Sarcophagus of Arria Maximina, reference to a statue of Venus

Excavated in 1856.
Date: 150-160 AD. W. 1.02 + 0.37, h. 0.17, d. 0.08.

Depictions of Amazons and weapons. Mentioning the erection of a statue of Venus.

D(is) [M(anibus)]
ARRIAE P(ubli) F(iliae) MAXIMINAE
STATVAM VENERIS INFELICIS
SIMI PARENTES FILIAE DVL
CISSIMAE VIX(it) ANN(is) XV
M(ensibus) XI D(iebus) XI H(oris) III

Inv. nr. 10682. Formerly Museo Lateranense. Benndorf-Schöne 1867, nr. 529. CIL XIV, 610. EDR144112. Arachne 63245 + 63246. Photo: Arachne.