Description: Two blocks: a (in two pieces) 0.98, marked ΓΑ; b 1.27, marked ΔΑ.
Text: Inscribed in two lines on the fascia, which has an extra moulding above the text, only here.
Letters: 0.025-0.03; dot for stop; Diaresis; on first A of ἀναθέντα, line 1.
Date: Second century CE (lettering, institutions)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Theatre: stage area
Original location: Theatre: stage, proskeneion frieze.
Last recorded location: Findspot; Now restored on the tenth and eleventh blocks from the north
Apparatus
2: Ἀρτεμι[δώ]ρο̣υ̣ (block end) [τ]οῦ Κικίννα Roueché, PPA
English translation
Translation by: Charlotte M. Roueché
The Gerousia, from their own funds, (honoured) Gaius Hosidius Iulianos, who dedicated for his fatherland a contest in the half-talent category, and dedications for the goddess; the overseer was Menandros Kikinnas son of Artemidoros son of Menandros son of Artemidoros, secretary for the second time.
English translation
Translation source: Roueché, PPA
The Gerousia, from their own funds, (honoured) Gaius Hosidius Iulianos, who dedicated for his fatherland a contest in the half-talent category, and dedications for the goddess; the overseer was Menandros son of Artemidoros son of Menandros son of Artemidoros son of Kikinnas, secretary for the second time.
Commentary
One of series of adjoining white marble cornice blocks, with moulding and water spouts in the form of lions' heads above, and a decoration of mutules on the underside,which make up the cornice, of the Doric order, above 8.1, the inscription of Zoilos, across the back of the Theatre stage. 8.23, 8.38, 8.39, 8.84, 8.86, 8.116, 8.117, 8.118
The first block of 8.39 continues the moulding found above the text in 8.38.
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition a: 71.430, 71.478; b: 71.1024)
Publication: Roueché, PPA 55a , whence PHI PPAphr 55, Smith, 2006 H.109 (listed); IAph2007 8.38.
Images
Fig. 1. a (M. Roueché, 1980)
Fig. 2. a and b (M. Roueché, 1973)
Fig. 3. Assembled in situ (M. Roueché, 1989)