Marble inscribed cippus

2nd half of 1st century CE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 162

On loan to The Met

This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

This funerary inscription records the death of an imperial freedman of the emperor Claudius (r. A.D. 41–54) named Saturninus. He had been an official who collected inheritance taxes in the province of Achaea (Greece) for the state treasury in Rome. It was set up by his wife, Flavia Saturnina. The cippus, hollowed out at the top to hold Saturninus’ ashes, once had a lid.

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Title: Marble inscribed cippus
Period: Early Imperial
Date: 2nd half of 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: 30 11/16 × 15 1/2 × 18 3/4 in., 550 lb. (78 × 39.4 × 47.6 cm, 249.5 kg)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: Anonymous loan
Object Number: L.2013.89
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art