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About this object

  • ID:

    2175

  • Production date:

    Roman; 1st-2nd century

  • Location:

    In Store

  • A red clay brick of the Lydion type with graffito, roughly incised while the clay was still soft. This reads: AVSTALIS DIBVS XIII VAGATVR SIB COTIDIM. 'Austalis has been wandering off on his own every day for the past 13 days.' The graffito is a rhyming couplet (Austalis dibus tredecim, vagatur sibi cotidim). This suggests that the brick-makers could read and write simple poetry, and used this skill to whistle-blow on lazy co-workers.  < ...Read more

  • Measurements

    L 310 mm; W 430 mm; T 46 mm (overall), WT 14244g (14.244kg) (overall)

  • Materials

    ceramic

  • Last Updated

    2024-03-14

FURTHER INFORMATION
  • NUMBER OF ITEMS

    1

  • STATUS

    permanent collection

  • COPYRIGHT HOLDER

    digital image copyright Museum of London

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