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altar
Object Type
altar
Museum number
1855,1030.9
Description
Inscribed marble altar dedicated to Gaius and Lucius Caesar, the grandsons of Augustus. Each prince is described as the leader of Roman youth, an honour given them in 6 and in 3 BC.
Cultures/periods
Roman
Production date
3BC
(circa)
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Mytilene
Materials
marble
Dimensions
Height:
15.24 centimetres
Length:
46.99 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Inscription / The Collection of Ancient Greek Inscriptions in the British Museum
(213)
Location
On display
(G70/dc15)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Sir Charles Thomas Newton
Acquisition date
1855
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1855,1030.9
Conservation
Treatment
: 27.02.1981