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Rectangular mica schist stela with rounded top; see [[Levo]] for the find circumstances and context. Bought by Fabretti for the museum in Torino (De-Vit in {{bib|Ferrero 1889}}: 262). The shape of the stone is similar to that of a Roman stela from [[Levo]] ([[VB·29 Stresa]]) and the [[VB·21 Verbania|Zoverallo stela]]. The gravestones from the Verbano cannot be marshalled into a clear chronological order, as factors like stone shape, frames, writing direction, letter forms and language/text formula appear in almost free combination. {{bib|Mainardis 2009}}: 337 f. correctly points out that one stonemason/workshop would be able to produce stelae according to more traditional or modern tastes all dating to roughly the same time. Morandi's dating to the second half of the 2<sup>nd</sup> c. BC in any case seems too early; we prefer to date the Verbano stones with epichoric inscriptions roughly to the 1<sup>st</sup> c. BC. | Rectangular mica schist stela with rounded top, one top corner broken off; see [[Levo]] for the find circumstances and context. Bought by Fabretti for the museum in Torino (De-Vit in {{bib|Ferrero 1889}}: 262). The shape of the stone is similar to that of a Roman stela from [[Levo]] ([[VB·29 Stresa]]) and the [[VB·21 Verbania|Zoverallo stela]]. The gravestones from the Verbano cannot be marshalled into a clear chronological order, as factors like stone shape, frames, writing direction, letter forms and language/text formula appear in almost free combination. {{bib|Mainardis 2009}}: 337 f. correctly points out that one stonemason/workshop would be able to produce stelae according to more traditional or modern tastes all dating to roughly the same time. Morandi's dating to the second half of the 2<sup>nd</sup> c. BC in any case seems too early; we prefer to date the Verbano stones with epichoric inscriptions roughly to the 1<sup>st</sup> c. BC. | ||
<p style="text-align:right;>[[User:Corinna Salomon|Corinna Salomon]]</p> | <p style="text-align:right;>[[User:Corinna Salomon|Corinna Salomon]]</p> | ||
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Revision as of 13:05, 15 May 2024
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| Classification: | stela |
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| Material: | stone |
| Size: | height 122 cm, width 30 cm, thickness 8 cm |
| Condition: | complete, damaged |
| Autopsy by: | Corinna Salomon |
| Date of autopsy: | Apr 24 2024 |
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| Archaeological culture: | La Tène D 2 |
| Date: | 1st c. BC |
| Date derived from: | typology, archaeological context |
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| Site: | Stresa (Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte, Italy) |
| Field name: | Levo |
| Coordinates (approx.): | 45° 53' 2.87" N, 8° 30' 27.10" E |
| Find date: | 1887 |
| Find circumstances: | construction work |
| Current location: | Museo di Antichità (Torino) |
| Inventory no.: | St 498 |
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| Inscription: | VB·26 (tunal/koimila) |
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| Alternative sigla: | Whatmough 1933 (PID): 301 Tibiletti Bruno 1981: 16 Solinas 1995: 125 Morandi 2004: 69 |
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| Sources: | Morandi 2004: 565–567 no. 69 |
Images
 Stela VB·26 Stresa with inscription VB·26
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Commentary
Rectangular mica schist stela with rounded top, one top corner broken off; see Levo for the find circumstances and context. Bought by Fabretti for the museum in Torino (De-Vit in Ferrero 1889: 262). The shape of the stone is similar to that of a Roman stela from Levo (VB·29 Stresa) and the Zoverallo stela. The gravestones from the Verbano cannot be marshalled into a clear chronological order, as factors like stone shape, frames, writing direction, letter forms and language/text formula appear in almost free combination. Mainardis 2009: 337 f. correctly points out that one stonemason/workshop would be able to produce stelae according to more traditional or modern tastes all dating to roughly the same time. Morandi's dating to the second half of the 2nd c. BC in any case seems too early; we prefer to date the Verbano stones with epichoric inscriptions roughly to the 1st c. BC.
Bibliography
| Caramella & De Giuli 1993 | Pierangelo Caramella, Alberto De Giuli, Archeologia dell'Alto Novarese, Mergozzo: Antiquarium Mergozzo 1993. |
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| Ferrero 1889 | Ermanno Ferrero, "Regione XI. (Transpadana)", Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità (1889), 261–262. |
