Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

4.303. Sculptor's signature of Apellas

Description: Two joining fragments of a white marble statue plinth, carrying two sandalled feet; the statue survives in fragments..

Text: Inscribed on the front face (w: 0.57 × h: 0.125), which is chipped along the upper edge and at the centre.

Letters: No measurements.

Date: First century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Place of Palms/South Agora, Agora Gate/Propylon: Agora BS 87-1

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

Ἀπελλᾶς ( vac. 1) [Κ]ωβλανος ((leaf))
( vac. 6) ἐποίει ( vac. 7)

Diplomatic

ΑΠΕΛΛΑΣ  [.]ΩΒΛΑΝΟΣ
            ΕΠΟΙΕΙ              

English translation

Translation source: IAph2007

Apellas Koblanos made (this).

English translation

Translation source: Smith, 2006

Apellas Koblanos made (this).

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 87.445

Publication: Erim, 1989a 176 (mention); Erim and Reynolds, 1989 4 , whence (partially) SEG 40.927; Smith, 2006 54; IAph2007 4.303; Chaniotis, 2024 29.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1988)