TOMB 19 (continuation)Tek

In the central niche of the left wall a horseman was painted on a green background (museum of Ostia, inv. nr. 10816). His right hand is holding the bridle and his left hand a palm of victory. He is wearing the clothes of a charioteer.
Two inscriptions have been found in the tomb, the first one on a memorial tablet (inv. nr. 11262), the second on an urn (inv. nr. 1336).

D(is) M(anibus)
C(ai) TORQVATI C(ai) F(ili)
QVIR(ina) NOVELLI
SENIORIS
VIXIT
ANN(is) LXXVI
MENS(ibus) II DIEB(us) XII

D(is) M(anibus)
L(uci) TORQVATI C(ai) F(ili)
QVIR(ina) NOVELLI
VIX(it) A(nnis) XXIII M(ensibus) III
D(iebus) XVI

Caius Torquatius Novellus, senior, son of Caius, of the tribus Quirina, passed away at the age of 76 years, 2 months and 12 days.
His son Lucius Torquatius Novellus died at the age of 23 years, 3 months and 16 days.