Sarcophagus of Lucceius Valerianus

Excavated in 1825.
Date: third or early fourth century AD. W. 0.67, h. 0.40.

A fragment of a sarcophagus, with a complete Christian inscription. To the left a bear attacks a wild boar, and part of another bear.

LUCCEIVS VALERIANVS Q(ui) VIX(it) ANN(is) XXVIII ET LUCCEIVS VALERIVS Q(ui) VIXIT ANN(is) XII ET MATER CVM DEVS PERMISERIT HIC DORMIVNT

Lucceius Valerianus, who lived years 28, and Lucceius Valerius, who lived years XII, and their mother, if it be the will of God, sleep here.

CIL XIV, 1913. EDR143417. Arachne 132189. Formerly Museo Lateranense. Photo: Arachne.