Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

2.539. Funerary for Neikephoros by his parents

Description: Upper left corner perhaps of a white marble base, (w: 0.32 × h: 0.15 × d: 0.20) with traces of a relief above the inscription.

Text: Inscribed on one face.

Letters: 0.02; in guidelines; square sigma, epsilon, cursive mu.

Date: Perhaps first century CE (lettering, textual context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Bishop's Palace: MAB 12, Tr. 1, Str.1.

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1977)

Interpretive

Νεικήφοροϲ̣ [καὶ c. 6]
οἱ γονεῖϲ Νεικη[φόρου τοῦ]
τέκνου μνίαϲ̣ [χάριν ...]

Diplomatic

ΝΕΙΚΗΦΟΡΟ.[...······]
ΟΙΓΟΝΕΙϹΝΕΙΚΗ[........]
ΤΕΚΝΟΥΜΝΙΑ.[.....···]

English translation

Translation by: Joyce M. Reynolds

Neikephoros [and ---], his parents, (scil. set this up) in memory of their child Neike[phoros].

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 65.300

Images

Fig. 1. 2.539, 5.104 (E. Alföldi-Rosenbaum, 1966)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 3. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)