Funerary inscription of Coelia Hagne, a midwife. Roman, 1st–2nd century CE. Marble, pigment; 23 x 20.5 x 3.3 cm. ID: 0000.00.0869. Coelia Hagne was a midwife ("obstetrix") who lived in the area of Puteoli, on Italy's Bay of Naples, in the 2nd century CE. This monument was dedicated to her by her husband, Marcus. Midwives like Coelia played a vital role in childbirth, childcare, and women's health in Roman society. Often possessing decades of experience, midwives were experts on the health and well-being of babies and their mothers, even though the mortality rate for childbirth was high. Inscription: * Latin: *D(is) M(anibus) / Coeliae Hagne / obsetrici / M(arcus) Ulpius Zosimus / coniugi sanctissim(ae)* * Translation: "To the Shades of the Underworld: for Coelia Hagne, a midwife. Marcus Ulpius Zosimus (made this) for his most pious wife." For more info and links to raw data, see: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.00.0869