The Reuse of Funerary Statues in Late Antique Prestige Buildings at Ostia

When discussing the original context of antique statues we must always take into account the important issue of mobility.¹ The statues of Ostia Antica illustrate how complex the analysis of original contexts can be, both in regard to their specific conversions and their reuses. In some cases the transformation of the contexts can be connected to urban change. When these two factors—original context and reuse—are considered together, not only the functional change of the statues but also urban transformations can be understood to a greater extent.² This chapter examines three case studies of sculptural and inscriptional finds within