Erotic graffito

Vitalio
p̲e̲dica ut comatus̲
Urosacula̲
Suu̲r̲us (:Syrus?)
Fo̲l̲i̲a̲t̲u̲s̲


Translation Vitalio... (more confusing text here).
Findspot Herculaneum, Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
Language Latin
Writing Style Graffito/incised
Apparatus Criticus Textus et mensurae secundum (1); contulerunt Dillard, King, Loar (HGP) a. 2016.
Status litterarum a. 2016 (4)
v. 1: lat.: 5,5; litt. alt.: 0,4-1,4
v. 2: lat.: 13,4; litt. alt.: 0,5-2,5
v. 3: lat.: 7,0; litt. alt.: 0,6-1,5
v. 4: lat.: 6,0; litt. alt.: 0,6-2,0
v. 5: lat.: 7,5; litt. alt.: 0,7-1,9
v. 4: SVVRVS pro SYRVS?
Bibliography CIL 04, 10693 (1)
J. N. Adams, The Latin Sexual Vocabulary, London 1990, p. 123 (2)
A. Varone, Titulorum graphio exaratorum qui in CIL vol. IV collecti sunt, Imagines, Roma 2012, vol. II, p. 512, con foto (3)
http://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-EDR154433 (4)
Link to EDR #EDR154433
Suggested Citation AGP-EDR154433, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-EDR154433> [accessed: 27 Mar 2025]
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Editor: Rebecca Benefiel

Principal Contributor: Holly Sypniewski

Last Revision: 2017-08-08

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