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Insula IV,IX

Graffiti found on plaster in foundations. Dated to c. 50 - 135 AD. They were partly published by Carlo Molle in David et al. 2017, 359-360, but the main publication is Molle 2018.


MOLLE_01 - A GLADIATOR

A gladiator wearing a helmet and the Greek text MNHCΘH H[---] | ACB[---]; "In memory of Asb(estus?)". At the bottom is Latin text: VENIM[VS ---] | NOCTV[---].

- David
- David


MOLLE_02 - A FEMALE HEAD

A female head and a Latin text: [---T] AVT SCRIBIT SVVM VITIVM[---] | [---]IMPROPERAT[---] (followed by an I?).

- David
- David


MOLLE_03 - A SLAVE WHO DRESSED HER MISTRESS'S HAIR

The accusative ORNATRICEM.

- David (nr. 3).


MOLLE_04 - A HEAD

- David (nr. 4).


MOLLE_05 - A NAKED MALE FIGURE

- David (nr. 5).


MOLLE_06 - A DATE

[--I]DV{V}S OCTOBR | [---]VITA OPTVMA.

- David (nr. 6).


MOLLE_07 - DEMAND AND DESPISE

POSCO POT[---] | CONTEMN[---] | CVM[---].


MOLLE_08 - A NAME AND SLEEP

[---]VS DORM[---] | [---]IVLIAE RES[---].


MOLLE_09 - THE POET?

[---]VERGIL[I--] | [---]MICO[---] | [---]XX[---]


MOLLE_10

[---]CONSE[---].


MOLLE_11

[---]SCR[---].


MOLLE_12

Greek: [---]OYK[---].