Manios
Manios was a possibly Etruscan goldsmith in the 7th century BC. The only work that can currently be assigned to him is the Fibula Praenestina , which is also known as the Manios brace after its creator .
On the fibula praenestina there is the first early Latin inscription and thus the oldest surviving Latin language certificate that is currently known: MANIOS: MED: FHE: FHAKED: NVMASIOI . The inscription says “Manius made me for Numerius”, meaning that a goldsmith named Manios made this brooch for a later owner named Numerius.
literature
- Karin Geppert: Manios. In: Rainer Vollkommer (editor): Künstlerlexikon der Antike . Volume 1: A-K. Saur, Munich / Leipzig 2001, ISBN 3-598-11413-3 , pp. 486-487.
Remarks
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Manios |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Etruscan or Roman goldsmith |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century BC BC or 7th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th century BC BC or 6th century BC Chr. |