Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

4.138. Dedication of caryatid(?)

Description: White marble statue base with moulding above on three sides in a simple egg and dart pattern (w: 0.60 × h: 0.65 × d: 0.535); upper left and lower right corners chipped. The top is damaged, but there is a rectangular hole for fastening.

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: 0.05

Date: Mid second century CE (lettering, monument, group, prosopography)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Place of Palms/South Agora: West Portico; clearing in the southern end

Original location: Hadrianic Baths, East Court: ?Caryatid portico

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

( vac. 1) Αἰλία ( vac. 1)
Στατειλία
Στρατονεί-
κη τῷ Δή-
5( vac. 2)μῳ ( vac. 2)

Diplomatic

  ΑΙΛΙΑ  
ΣΤΑΤΕΙΛΙΑ
ΣΤΡΑΤΟΝΕΙ
ΚΗΤΩΔΗ
5    ΜΩ    

English translation

Translation by: Joyce M. Reynolds

Aelia Stateilia Stratoneike, to the People

English translation

Translation source: Smith, 2007

Aelia Stateilia Stratonike (set up the statue) [to the demos/patris].

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 84.71, SBI 80.

Publication: Smith, 2007 B 25 (description)

Images

Fig. 1. Face (Mehmet Ali Döğenci, 1984)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1985)