In the central niche of the left wall a horseman was painted on
a green background
(museum of Ostia inv. nr.10816). His right hand is holding the bridle
and his left hand
a palm of victory. He is wearing the clothes of a charioteer.
Two inscriptions have been found in the tomb.
The first one on a memorial tablet (Ostia inv. nr 11262),
the second on an urn (Ostia inv. nr.1336).
D .
M
D M
C . TORQVATI . C . F .
L . TORQVATI .C
. F
QVIR . NOVELLI
QVIR . NOVELLI .
SENIORIS
VIX . A . XXIII . M . III
VIXIT
D . XVI
ANN . LXXVI
MENS . II . DIEB . XII
Here has probably been referred to the father
Caius Torquatius Novellus,
the elder, son of Caius from the district of Quirina,who passed
away at the age
of 76 years, 2 month and 12 days and his son Lucius Torquatius Novellus
who died
at the age of 23 years, 3 months and 16 days.
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