|
aedificium
|
building
|
all built structures but sepulchres.
Enter the specific kind of building’s name (wall, tower, aqueduct, sewer, curia, house, basilica, porch, arch et cetera). This entry includes only inscriptions directly made onto structure’s face.
|
|
amphora
|
amphora
|
-
|
|
amphora, cortex
|
amphora’s lid
|
-
|
|
ampulla
|
flask/bottle
|
flask/bottle
|
|
anaglyphum
|
relief
|
-
|
|
ancora
|
anchor
|
-
|
|
antefixum
|
antefix
|
-
|
|
ara
|
ara
|
Item devoted to sacrifices or ritual offerings, including altars. To be distinguished from pedestal. If doubtful enter: ara aut basis?
|
|
ara, sepulcrum
|
sepulchral ara
|
-
|
|
arenatum
|
wet plaster
|
-
|
|
arma
|
weapon
|
all defence or offence weapons, including throwing ones.
|
|
arma, galea
|
helmet
|
-
|
|
arma, glans
|
slinger’s missile
|
-
|
|
arma, lorica
|
armour
|
-
|
|
arma, spatha
|
sword
|
-
|
|
basis
|
base/pedestal
|
all kinds of pedestals.
|
|
basis, donum
|
base of oblation to any deity
|
-
|
|
basis, statua
|
honorific statue base
|
-
|
|
cancellum
|
barrier/fence
|
-
|
|
candelabrum
|
candlestick
|
-
|
|
capitulum
|
capital
|
-
|
|
capitulum, abacus
|
top of the capital
|
-
|
|
capitulum, echinus
|
lower part of capital
|
-
|
|
capsa
|
box
|
container, including reliquary
|
|
cinerarium
|
urn
|
all kinds of ash holders. Use it instead of olla, urna, ossarium et cetera.
|
|
cinerarium, operculum
|
urn’s lid
|
-
|
|
cippus
|
cippus
|
each vertical, thick stone but ara, basis, pila, postis or a stela.
|
|
cippus, aquaeductus
|
cippus part of an aqueduct
|
-
|
|
cippus, centuriatio
|
centuriation cippus
|
-
|
|
cippus, flumen
|
cippus close to a riverside
|
-
|
|
cippus, miliarium
|
milestone
|
-
|
|
cippus, pomerium
|
cippus part of pomerium
|
-
|
|
cippus, terminus
|
boundary cippus
|
-
|
|
clavis
|
keys
|
-
|
|
clipeus
|
honorific shield
|
-
|
|
cochlear
|
spoon
|
-
|
|
collare
|
collar
|
-
|
|
collyrium
|
pack for eye medication, spread using a signaculum oculariorum
|
-
|
|
columna
|
column shaft
|
-
|
|
columna, basis
|
column base
|
-
|
|
columna, imoscapus
|
bottom of column shaft
|
-
|
|
columna, summoscapus
|
top of column shaft
|
-
|
|
corona
|
crown
|
-
|
|
cretula
|
cretula
|
-
|
|
cupa
|
barrel
|
-
|
|
cupa, lamina
|
barrel, stave
|
-
|
|
diploma
|
tablet containing an imperial resolution addressed to discharged soldiers
|
-
|
|
dolium
|
jar
|
-
|
|
dyptichus
|
diptych
|
-
|
|
epistylium
|
architrave
|
-
|
|
forma
|
matrix/mould
|
used to produce all kinds of moulded objects in any material, sometimes inscripted
|
|
fragmentum
|
fragmentary material hard to identify
|
-
|
|
fritillus
|
dice box
|
-
|
|
gemma
|
gem
|
precious or semiprecious stone
|
|
gradus
|
step
|
-
|
|
gradus, amphiteatrum
|
amphitheatre’s step
|
-
|
|
gradus, theatrum
|
theatre’s step
|
-
|
|
herma
|
herm
|
-
|
|
horologium
|
clock
|
each instrument used to calculate time
|
|
imago
|
bust portrait
|
-
|
|
indumentum
|
clothing
|
all kinds of clothing
|
|
indumentum, calceamentum
|
footwear
|
-
|
|
indumentum, cingulum
|
belt
|
-
|
|
instrumentum
|
tool
|
all kinds of instruments or tools used to practice a trade/job. Enter, when possible, tool’s specific name.
|
|
labrum
|
pool
|
mainly with religious functions
|
|
later
|
brick
|
all kinds of bricks
|
|
libra
|
scale
|
each instrument used to weight
|
|
lucerna
|
oil lamp
|
-
|
|
massa
|
ingot/bar
|
-
|
|
mensa
|
table shelf
|
-
|
|
mensa, capacitas
|
shelf designed for standard measurements, i.e. arid and liquid capacity
|
-
|
|
mensa, mensura
|
shelf designed for standard linear measurements
|
-
|
|
mensura, capacitas
|
measure
|
all kinds of arid or liquid measures (do not enter “modius” or similar specifications; in case, they can be typed in another search step)
|
|
mola
|
grindstone
|
all kinds but trapetum
|
|
monile
|
ornament/decoration
|
on clothes or worn by people
|
|
monile, anulus
|
ring
|
-
|
|
monile, armilla
|
bracelet
|
-
|
|
monile, fibula
|
fibula
|
fastener/brooch
|
|
monile, inaures
|
earring
|
-
|
|
monile, torques
|
necklace
|
-
|
|
mortarium
|
pestle
|
-
|
|
|
naiskos
|
small temple
|
-
|
|
ollarium
|
block with cavities to hold urns
|
-
|
|
oscillum
|
oscillum (swinging object)
|
religious offering
|
|
parallelepipedum
|
block
|
-
|
|
pavimentum
|
floor
|
-
|
|
pila
|
pillar
|
-
|
|
pistillum
|
pestle
|
-
|
|
pluteus
|
rail/parapet
|
-
|
|
pondus
|
weight
|
all kinds of weights
|
|
postis
|
door frame
|
-
|
|
puteal
|
well
|
-
|
|
rupes
|
rockface
|
do not enter saxum; both outdoor and indoor (tunnel)
|
|
sarcophagus
|
sarcophagus case
|
all kinds.
|
|
sarcophagus, operculum
|
sarcophagus lid
|
-
|
|
sedile
|
seat
|
all kinds; do not enter sedes, sella etc.
|
|
sepulcrum
|
all kinds of sepulchral buildings
|
enter the specific name. In case of an inscription written on sepulchre’s walls, enter aedificium. Do not use aedificium in case of an inscription written on objects not pertaining to the building.
|
|
sepulcrum, cupa
|
sepulchral type called "cupa" (barrel)
|
-
|
|
sphaera
|
sphere
|
-
|
|
sigillum
|
seal impression on any kind of material except clay (see cretula)
|
|
signaculum
|
seal
|
a seal or a stamp seal
|
|
signaculum, ocularius
|
seal used to stamp on collyria
|
-
|
|
signum
|
statue portraying a deity
|
-
|
|
silex
|
river cobblestone
|
-
|
|
sors
|
little tablet
|
stick or other objects with oracle response
|
|
speculum
|
mirror
|
-
|
|
statua
|
statue portraying a mortal man
|
-
|
|
stela
|
stele
|
-
|
|
suppellex
|
household items, furnitures
|
-
|
|
tabula
|
slab
|
slab made of any kind of material and of any size, even tiny, provided that its classification doesn’t fit in tesserae.
|
|
tabula, annona
|
slab with notes referring to Annona transportations’ management
|
-
|
|
tabula, defixio
|
slab with an inscribed curse
|
-
|
|
tabula, hospitalitas
|
slab with an Act of hospitality
|
-
|
|
tabula, immunitatis
|
slab with payment immunity act
|
-
|
|
tabula, lusus
|
playing slab
|
-
|
|
tabula, merx
|
label and waybill for wares
|
-
|
|
tabula, nummus
|
slab with notes referring to a monetary control
|
-
|
|
tabula, patronatus
|
slab with an Act of patronage
|
-
|
|
tegula
|
tile
|
-
|
|
tessella
|
playing dice
|
-
|
|
tessera
|
token
|
-
|
|
tessera, lusus
|
counter
|
-
|
|
tessera, monumentum
|
token distributed on the occasion of a momument or building unveiling cerimony
|
-
|
|
tessera, spectaculum
|
token used as a pass to attend a show
|
-
|
|
thesaurus
|
container for offerings, alms
|
-
|
|
tintinnabulum
|
little bell
|
-
|
|
trapezophorus
|
supporting structure
|
table support
|
|
tubus
|
pipe
|
of any type and made of any material (including fistula)
|
|
vas
|
vessel/container
|
of any shape (open/closed), made of any material and designed for any use. Notice: ampulla, amphora, capsa, cupa, cinerarium, dolium, mortarium are not included.
|
|
vas, culina
|
cookware
|
kettles, pots and pans; further specific names (caccabus, olla etc.) will be entered in third place (i.e.: vas, culina, olla)
|
|
vas, mensa
|
tableware
|
plates, jugs, glasses; further specific names, (lanx, urceus, poculum, calix, scyphus, calathus) will be entered in third position (i.e.: vas, mensa, poculum)
|
|
sacer
|
inscriptions dedicated to a deity
|
|
honorarius
|
honorific inscriptions (epitaphs not included)
|
|
sepulcralis
|
all inscriptions related to sepulchers (edges included)
|
|
oper. publ. priv.que
|
inscriptions on a building (or similar) affixed by its constructor or restorer
|
|
term. non sep.
|
all inscriptions aimed at marking off a space (centuriation and military cippi included)
|
|
fasti, leges, acta
|
calendars, lists of magistrates, all legislative documents (laws, senatus consulta, imperial constitutions, edicts, decrees, acts of colleges, etc.)
|
|
tit. in artis operib. inscr.
|
artists’ signatures, captions
|
|
cetera
|
all inscriptions not included in the above mentioned types
|
|
ignoratur
|
inscriptions impossible to classify
|
|
?
|
enter ? sign next to one of the above types in case of doubtful classification
|
|
carmen
|
enter “carmen” next to one of the above types in case of metrical inscriptions
|
|
imp.
|
imperatoris domusque augustae (related to the Emperor and his family)
|
|
ord. sen.
|
ordinis senatorii (related to senatory class)
|
|
ord. eq.
|
ordinis equestris (related to knightly class)
|
|
ord. mun.
|
ordinum municipalium (magistrates, priests, members of local ruling class)
|
|
mil.
|
soldiers and military officers (lower ranking than senatory and knightly class)
|
|
reges, viri notab. exter. gent.
|
kings and chiefs from non-Roman populations
|
|
eccl.
|
ecclesiastical members and church staff
|
|
offic. magg., Augg., mun.
|
administrator of imperial and municipal government
|
|
offic. pag., vic., colleg.
|
Head of vici, pagi, colleges and staff of said organizations.
|
|
offic. priv.
|
craftsmen, traders, private administrators
|
|
cet.
|
each person not included in the above types
|
|
?
|
enter ? sign next to one of the above types in case of doubtful classification
|
|
ignoratur
|
impossible to classify
|
