Illustration
This finely carved limestone monument was set up in a memory for a woman called Maximilla Bassi. The Latin inscription says "Maximilla Bassi, Pious daughter, lived nineteen years. Here she is placed". After the Roman annexation of Carthage in 146 BCE, it became more fashionable to use Latin for inscriptions, although Phoenician remained the everyday language used. The shallow niche is carved with an image of a female figure wearing a pleated tunic and mantle, presumably Maximilla. She also wears pendent earrings and a necklace. From Carthage, modern-day Tunisia. Punic, 2nd to 3rd century CE. (The British Museum, London)
About the Author
Related Images
Carthaginian Tombstone for Gemellus
Carthaginian Sacred Band Hoplite
The Battle of Lake Trasimene
Carthaginian War Elephant
Territories During the Second Punic War
Carthaginian Mercenaries
Cite This Work
APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, June 16). Carthaginian Tombstone for Maximilla Bassi. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/5212/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama S. M. "Carthaginian Tombstone for Maximilla Bassi." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 16, 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/image/5212/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama S. M. "Carthaginian Tombstone for Maximilla Bassi." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 16 Jun 2016. Web. 25 Jun 2019.