ROMAN DIPTYCH 



PROBABLY MADE AS A MEMENTO OF THE MARRIAGE OF NICOMACHUS FLAVIANUS, SON OF VIRIUS 

 NICOMACHUS FLAVIANUS TO THE DAUGHTER OF QUINTUS AURELIUS SYMMACHUS (cONSUL IN 394 A. D.) 

 THIS MARRIAGE MAY HAVE TAKEN PLACE BETWEEN THE YEARS 392 AND 394. 



THE FIRST LEAF SHOWS A STANDING FEMALE FIGURE, TURNED TO THE LEFT, BEFORE AN ALTER SET 

 UP BENEATH AN OAK TREE AND SPRINKLING INCENSE UPON A SACRIFICIAL FIRE. ABOVE, THE 

 INSCRIPTION "SYMMACHORUM." 



IN THE SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM. FROM A PHOTOGRAPH 



ON THE SECOND LEAF IS DEPICTED A WOMAN STANDING, AND HOLDING TWO REVERSED TORCHES, 



BEFORE A LIGHTED ALTER SHELTERED BY A PINE TREE. ABOVE ARE THE LETTERS NICOMACHO[ru]m. 



IN THE MUSEE DE CLUNY, PARIS. FROM "LES IVOIRES" BY EMILE MOLINIER, PARIS, 1896 



