Smith, Arthur H. [Editor]; British Museum <London> / Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities [Editor]: Catalogue of sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities (Band 3) (London, 1904)

CHESTS AND CIPPI: ATJEELIUS—CLAUDIA. 345

of the Equites Singulares Augusti, who were a special
imperial body-guard. 2nd cent. a.d.—Presented by Lord
Aldenliam, 1896.

Marble. Height, 3 feet inches. The relief, which was formerly
in the Palazzo Cavalieri, near the Tor' Argentina at Rome, was
brought to London, about 1830, by the Marquis of Hertford.
The inscription was first copied by Sirmond (about 1600). For
other MS. copyists cf. C.I.L., VI., 3222; Spoil, Mtse. Eruditae
Antiquitatis, p. 257. For the Equites Singulares cf. Henzen,
Annali delV Inst., 1850, p. 5; 1885, p. 235 ; C.I.L., VI., 3173-
3323. For a fragment of a similar relief, compare No. 2392.

2355. Sepulchral chest, with square front and rounded back.
Two winged Victories, each wearing a long chiton and a
diploidion confined by a broad belt, stand half turned to
the front, holding between them a large oak wreath,
within which is the inscription : Ti(berius) Claudius
Lupercus, Actes lib(ertus). Late and rough work. Below
is a moulding (modern). The lid (modern) has two birds in
a relief with a basket of fruit between them, and palmettes
at the angles.— Presented by W. A. MacKinnon, Esq., 1817.

Italian marble. Height (without lid), 1 foot \ inch ; width, 1 foot
4-i inches. Restored : lid. Formerly in the Massimi Gardens,
Rome. First copied by Tolomei, in 1666. Muratori, p. 1G58, 2 ;
Ellis, Town. Gall., II., p. 240 ; Mus. Marbles, V., pi. 5, fig. 4;
C.I.L., VI., 15137.

2356. Sepulchral chest. On the front are two tablets, each
bordered with a rude Lesbian c}7mation. They are
divided by a sceptre. Below each is an acanthus
ornament. The tablet on the right is blank ; that on the
left is inscribed : Claudiae Aug(usti) l(ibertae~) Amandae
Acti Aug. Gamiani contubernali bene merenti. Dedicated to
the wife of Actius Gamianus, an imperial slave.—Formerly
in Lord Bessborougli's Coll.

Italian marble. Height, 9J inches; width, 1 foot 41 inches.
Bought, 1858. D'Orville, Sicula, II., p. 593, No. 70; G.I.L.,
VI., 15350.