Description: Plain white marble statue base shaft (w: 0.755 × h: 1.15 × d: 0.52) reconstructed from four fragments. The top is complete, and shows holes for attachment of a feature . The statue has survived, and has been published (see bibliography).
Text: Inscribed on the face.
Letters: Lines 1-3, 5, 6, 0.06; line 4, 0.055; lines 7, 9, 11, 13, 0.05; lines 8, 10, 12, 0.045.
Date: A.D. 138-161 (reign)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Place of Palms/South Agora, Agora Gate/Propylon: i, at -3.50; perhaps fallen from the gate.
Original location: Place of Palms/South Agora, Agora Gate/Propylon
Last recorded location: Museum (1980)
English translation
Translation source: Chaniotis, 2024
The people (set up the staue of) Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius from the (funds) which Adrastos, son of Adrastos Attalos, son of Apollonios, son of Andron, promised.
English translation
Translation source: IAph2007
Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius. The People (put up his statue) from the (funds) which Adrastos son of Adrastos, the son of Apollonios the son of Andron Attalos(?), promised
English translation
Translation source: Smith, 2006
The demos (set up/honoured) the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius from funds promised by Adrastos son of Adrastos grandson of Apollonios great grandson son of Andron son of Attalos.
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition 80.24, SBI 32, with the accompanying statue
Publication: Smith, 2006 H.26 (listed), 17; IAph2007 4.201; Chaniotis, 2024 15.
Images
Fig. 1. Top left fragment (M. Roueché, 1980)
Fig. 2. Top right fragment (M. Roueché, 1980)
Fig. 3. Bottom left fragment (M. Roueché, 1980)
Fig. 4. Bottom right fragment (M. Roueché, 1980)
Fig. 5. Reassembled (M. Roueché, 1980)
Fig. 6. Reassembled (M. Roueché, 1980)
Fig. 7. Reassembled (M. Roueché, 1980)
Fig. 8. Reassembled (M. Roueché, 1980)
Fig. 9. Reassembled (2001)