Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

1.145. Funerary inscription for Tatiane

Description: Fragment from the left end of a white marble sarcophagus lid (not measured).

Text: Inscribed on the edge (w: 0.35 × h: 0.14); broken above and chipped on inscribed surfaces; probably at least one line lost.

Letters: 0.015-0.02.

Date: Second century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Temple/Church, East Temenos

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1966).

Interpretive

[--- εἰς? ἣν? σορὸν? κηδευθήσεται?]
αὐτὴ Τατίαν̣[η? --- ἢ ἐκθά-]
ψαι ἀπὸ α̣ὐ̣[της? ---]

Diplomatic

[---......................]
ΑΥΤΗΤΑΤΙΑ.[.---.....-]
ΨΑΙΑΠΟ..[...---]

Translation

[--- in which sarcophagus] Tatiane herself [shall be buried --- but no one else shall have the right to bury anyone in it or to remove any body] from it [---].

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition Temple 10

Publication: IAph2007 1.145.

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