Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

5.231. Dedication of a caryatid(?)

Description: White marble statue base with simple moulding above, in three fragments: a, the upper left corner (w: 0.24 × h: 0.39 × d: 0.31) and b, two fragments, the upper right corner and the lower part. 'Largeur de la base 0.44'.

Text: Inscribed on the two fasciae of the moulding (lines 1 and 2) and on the base (3 ff.).

Letters: : 'H. de lettres 0.04' (a), but it is clear that the letters in line 2 are smaller than the others; dot for stop.

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

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Hadrianic Baths, East Court: 'Cour de l'E(st). Partie Nord' (Boulanger)

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

Last recorded location: a: Museum; b: Findspot (2004)

Interpretive

Σεκούνδιλλα
θυγατὴρ Σεκούν-
δου τοῦ Ἀπολ-
λωνίου ((stop)) γύνη
5Τι(βερίου) ((stop)) Κλ(αυδίου) ((stop)) Κλ(αυδίου) ((stop)) Ἀντι-
όχου ἀρχιερέ-
ως υἱοῦ Ἀντι-
όχου τῇ πα-
( vac. 2)τρίδι ((leaf))

Diplomatic

ΣΕΚΟΥΝΔΙΛΛΑ
ΘΥΓΑΤΗΡΣΕΚΟΥΝ
ΔΟΥΤΟΥΑΠΟΛ
ΛΩΝΙΟΥ ΓΥΝΗ
5ΤΙ ΚΛ ΚΛ ΑΝΤΙ
ΟΧΟΥΑΡΧΙΕΡΕ
ΩΣΥΙΟΥΑΝΤΙ
ΟΧΟΥΤΗΠΑ
    ΤΡΙΔΙ

English translation

Translation by: Joyce M. Reynolds

Secundilla, daughter of Secundus the son of Apollonios, wife of Ti(berius) Cl(audius) Antiochos, the son of Cl(audius) Antiochos, high priest, to her homeland.

English translation

Translation source: Smith, 2007

Fl. Secund]illa, [daughter of Fl. Secun]dus son of Apollonios, wife of Ti. Claudius Antiochos son of high priest Claudius Antiochos (set up the statue) to the patris.

Commentary

One of the series of dedications from the East Court of the Hadrianic Baths: 1183, 1184, 1186, 1187, 1188, 1189, 1190, 1191, 1192, 1193, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1198, 1199, 1200, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1204, 1205, 1206, 1207, 1208, 1209, 1210; all are by women, and apparently bore caryatids (see 1198).

Bibliography

Transcription: a: New York University expedition 84.74; b: Boulanger, notebooks A, p.63, no 23 (1905), whence B 8-9, no.8, C.27; New York University expedition I 04.01

Publication: Smith, 2007 B 15 (description)

Images

Fig. 1. Part a (Mehmet Ali Döğenci, 1984)

Fig. 2. Part a (M. Roueché, 1985)

Fig. 3. Part b (M. Roueché, 2004)

Fig. 4. Part b, showing top (M. Roueché, 2004)

Fig. 5. Part b, showing top (M. Roueché, 2004)

Fig. 6. b: Boulanger notebook A, 63

Fig. 7. b: Boulanger notebook B, 8

Fig. 8. b: Boulanger notebook B, 9