CIMRM 510 - Marble base with inscription by Stertinus, Carpus, &c. Walters Art Museum. From Rome, Italy.

Walters Art Museum

Date: 2nd century Medium: marble Dimensions: Height: 117.5 cm (46.3 in). Width: 74 cm (29.1 in). Depth: 37.8 cm (14.9 in). Current location: Walters Art Museum Accession number: 23.17 Object history: * Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome [date and mode of acquisition unknown] * 1902: purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore * 1931: bequeathed to Walters Art Museum by Henry Walters * Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902

CIMRM entry

510. Basis marmorea. Trans Tiberim apud Aemilium pontem in ripa. CIL VI 727 ; MMM II No. 34. Soli invicto / Mithrae / pro salute Commodi / Antonini Aug(usti) domini n(ostri) / M. Aurel(ius) Stertinius / Carpus una cum Carpo / proc(uratore) k(astrensi) patre et Her/mioneo et Balbino fratribus v(otum) s(olvit) f(eliciter). 176-192 A.D.

I.e.: To the unconquered sun, for the safety of Commodus Antoninus Augustus, our Lord. M. Aurelius Stertinus Carpus, together with (una cum) Carpus the camp procurator, his father, and Hermioneus and Balbinus his brothers, fulfilled the vow gladly.