TOMB 92 (continuation)
The front of the enclosure lies on the same
line as the burial chamber of tomb 93.
Above the entrance, surrounded by a decorated cornice, is an inscription
on
a marble slab of 38 x 53 cms:
D(is) M(anibus)
FVLCINIAE CALLISTES
P(ublius) FVLCINIVS ABASCANTVS CVM
FVLCINIO HERMIPPO LIB(erto) P(ro) P(arte) D(imidia) FECIT SIBIQ(ue) ET
FVLCINIAE BASSILLAE FILIAE ET
FVLCINIAE DAPHNIDI VXORI ET LIB(ertis) LIBERTAB(usque)
POST(eris)Q(ue) EORVM H(oc) M(onumentum) H(eredem) F(amiliae) EX(terum) NON S(equetur)
To the divine Manes of Fulcinia Calliste.
Publius Fulcinius Abascantus with Fulcinius Hermippus, freedman,
for half of the expenses, built this monument for himself
and for
Fulcinia Bassilla, his daughter, and Fulcinia Daphnis,
his wife, for his freed slaves, and the descendants.
The monument could not be inherited by persons not belonging to
the family.
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to continue tomb 92)
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