The Headless Loricate of Rusellae (Roselle, Gr): a Proposal of Identification

Authors

  • Eleonora Romanò University of Milano

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13130/2035-4797/3156

Keywords:

Rusellae, statue, lorica, trophy, eagle, Caratacus, supplication

Abstract

The study is based on the attempt to understand the scene of the lorica of a headless statue of the probable end of the Claudian age, found in the archaeological area of Rusellæ (Roselle, GR) in a structure connected to the imperial cult. The analized decoration is made up of different components: an arms trophy and an eagle in almost central position, while on their sides human figures are disposed, interpretable as barbarians and for which the identification with the Britain Caratacus is suggested: he is accompanied by his relativies, while he is addressing a supplication of freeing to the Senate and to the Emperor Claudio, according to the episode reported in Tacitus’ Annales (12.33-40).

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Author Biography

Eleonora Romanò, University of Milano

Eleonora Romanò achieved her degree at the Post-graduate Master School of Archaeology to the University of Milan in 2012. Since 2008 she has been attending to didactis, divulgation and archaeological surveys in Toscana. The main interests of research are the ritual and architectonic aspects of the Roman funerary sphere between the end of the repubblican age and the middle imperial age with particular attention to the Provinces of western Mediterranean Sea.

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Published

2013-07-19

Issue

No. 13 (2012)

Section

NOTES AND DISCUSSIONS