Base for a statue of Terra Mater

Excavated in 1864 in a lime kiln to the east of Ostia. Found together with a base for a statue of Mars, Benndorf-Schöne 1867, nr. 566.
Date: 19 April 142 AD. W. 0.38, h. 0.27, d. 0.39.

SEX(tus) ANNIVS MEROPS HONORATVS DENDROPHORIS OSTIENSIVM SIGNVM TERRAE MATRIS D(ono) D(edit) DEDICAT(um) XIII K(alendas) MAI(as) L(ucio) CVSPIO RVFINO L(ucio) STATIO QVADRATO CO(n)S(ulibus)

Inv. nr. 10712. Formerly Museo Lateranense. Benndorf-Schöne 1867, nr. 585. CIL XIV, 67. EDR144050. Arachne 21568. Photo: Arachne.