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To the spirits of the dead. Titus Marcius Cleme(n)s made (this) for himself and for his descendants and for Marcia Pyrallis. Lived 33 years.
As suggested above, the inscription appears to be a later addition to this elegant altar. The inscription was commissioned by Titus Marcius Cleme(n)s to commemorate himself and his descendants, but it later appears to have been extended to include Marcia Pyrallis (perhaps his wife and/or fellow-freedwoman) as well. As a result, it is unclear to whom the final line about age at death refers. The status of both named individuals is unclear, but given that they share the same nomen, it is perhaps likely that they are both ex-slaves.
Prideaux (1676) p.147, no.106; Maittaire (1732) p.41, no.99; Chandler (1763) p.133, no.36; CIL VI.3 no.22053 [Hübner] (1886).
Online: EDCS-13200339 [accessed 22/07/14].