The <i>Cupae</i> of Iberia in their Monumental Contexts: A Study of the Relationship Between Social Status and Commemoration with Barrel-Shaped and Semi-Cylindrical Tombstones 

Roman Quarries in the Northeast of Hispania (Modern Catalonia)

“…Illustrative examples of Montjuïc sandstone cupae are those on display at the MAC-Barcelona (IRC IV 154, 219), the MUH-BA (IRC IV 160, 162, 177) and those still in situ in the Plaça de la Vila de Madrid necropolis (IRC IV 165 to 167). Likewise, two examples of funerary altars can be seen at the MAC-Barcelona (IRC IV 141, 147), while three more altars are kept at the MUHBA (IRC IV 149, 151 and 181) (for indispensable references to these monuments see Balil 1984Balil -1988Boneville 1981;Rodà 1990a;Tupman 2006). However, there are also examples of inscribed blocks that were inserted into larger funerary monuments or small mausoleums, such as those currently at the MAC-Barcelona (IRC IV 142,146,148 and 155), or the single block at the MUHBA (IRC IV 117).…”