Description: Two joining blue-grey marble fragments (w: 0.195 × h: 0.15 × d: 0.20), from the crowning feature of a balustrade; the top is smooth; one side has a moulded profile, the other is smooth, tapering inwards. The underside has been left rough. Resembles 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15.
Text: Inscribed in one line on upper fascia of moulded profile.
Letters: 0.03-0.035; square.
Date: Fifth/sixth century (material context, lettering)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Temple/Church: Stray find.
Original location: Temple/Church: ?crowning the bema/chancel barrier
Last recorded location: Museum.
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition 1972
Publication: Roueché, ALA 96 and plate xxiv, whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 652, ALA 2004 96; IAph2007 1.16.
Images
Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1972)