About this object
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ID:
2175
Production date:
Roman; 1st-2nd century
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Location:
In Store
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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
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Measurements
L 310 mm; W 430 mm; T 46 mm (overall), WT 14244g (14.244kg) (overall)
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Materials
ceramic
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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