IAph: 8.61. Seat inscriptions: Theatre, Block J

Description: Theatre seats

Text: Row 2: on one block. Row 3.i: On one block. Row 3.iii: On risers. Row 4.i: On one block. Row 4.ii: On another seat. Row 8: On one block. Row 13: on one block. Row 23.i: on one block, broken to left, at the north end of row. Row 26: On one block, along edge. Designs: Row 6: w: 0.165 × h: 0.375. Row 7 ii, iii: w: 0.15 × h: 0.19. Row 9: w: 0.24 × h: 0.14. Row 24: w: 0.20 × h: 0.28

Letters: Row 2.i: 0.05-0.07. Row 2.ii: 0.04. Row 2.iii: 0.04. Row 3.ii: 0.03, and 0.06. Row 4.ii: Drawing, height 0.39. Row 8: 0.03-0.09 (the final Θ of l.4). Row 13: line 1, 0.03, line 2, 0.04-0.05, faint. Row 21: 0.02. Row 23.i: ave. 0.10. Row 23.ii: monogram, 0.33. Row 26.i: ave. 0.05. Row 26.ii: ave. 0.09. Row 26.iii: ave. 0.135

Date: Second to sixth centuries CE (context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Theatre: cavea, seats, block J

Original location: Theatre: cavea

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

2

i

( vac. ) Ἡλιοδώρου ( vac. )

(On a riser) ΑΥ

iii

(On a riser) ΑΛ

3

i

(Drawing of a standing figure, dressed in a loin-cloth; his arms, which are raised, appear to be clothed in ?straps. ? A wrestler)

(On risers) (steps) | Ζ | ( vac. ) | ΑΛ | ( vac. )

4

i

(Drawings of a phallus and a face with long hair on either side)

(Drawing of a two busts, facing outwards, each with radiate headdresses)

(Design type R.1)

7

i

(Design type R.1, ? uncompleted)

(Design type SSS.2)

iii

(Design type SSS.2)

8

i

(Drawing of a head and shoulders clearly cut with a fine tool; the hair-cut is short, and looks masculine, but what appear to be breasts are marked by two circles)
τοῦ κὲ ((#bust)) νικᾷ ἡ τύχη
Κολοτρονοϲ ((#bust)) Θεοδότου
( vac. 10)((#bust))προταυ-
( vac. 10)((#bust)) ραρίου

(Scattered letters)

(Design type R.1, central line omitted)

(Scattered letters)

τό̣π̣ο τῶν μακελλίτων
Νικᾷ ἡ τύχη τῶν Βενέτων

(Scattered letters)

16

i

(On a riser) ΖΑΙ

(Scattered letters)

17

i

(On a riser) ΙΑΝ

(Scattered letters)

20

i

(On a riser) Χ

(Scattered letters)

(On a riser) Μ

23

i

[---]ΜΟΥ [---]
[---]ΦΟΥ [---]

ii
24

(Design type SSS.1)

26

i

( vac. ) | μ̣νίου ΛΥ | ( vac. )

( vac. ) | ΙΤΙ | ( vac. )

( vac. ) | Α̣Δ̣ΙΤ | ( vac. )

Diplomatic

2

i

ΗΛΙΟΔΩΡΟΥ

(On a riser)ΑΥ

iii

(On a riser)ΑΛ

3

i

(Drawing of a standing figure, dressed in a loin-cloth; his arms, which are raised, appear to be clothed in ?straps. ? A wrestler)

(On risers) (steps) | Ζ | | ΑΛ |

4

i

(Drawings of a phallus and a face with long hair on either side)

(Drawing of a two busts, facing outwards, each with radiate headdresses)

(Design type R.1)

7

i

(Design type R.1, ? uncompleted)

(Design type SSS.2)

iii

(Design type SSS.2)

8

i

(Drawing of a head and shoulders clearly cut with a fine tool; the hair-cut is short, and looks masculine, but what appear to be breasts are marked by two circles)
ΤΟΥΚΕ #bust ΝΙΚΑΗΤΥΧΗ
ΚΟΛΟΤΡΟΝΟϹ #bust ΘΕΟΔΟΤΟΥ
#bust ΠΡΟΤΑΥ
#bust ΡΑΡΙΟΥ

(Scattered letters)

(Design type R.1, central line omitted)

(Scattered letters)

Τ..ΟΤΩΝΜΑΚΕΛΛΙΤΩΝ
ΝΙΚΑΗΤΥΧΗΤΩΝΒΕΝΕΤΩΝ

(Scattered letters)

16

i

(On a riser)ΖΑΙ

(Scattered letters)

17

i

(On a riser)ΙΑΝ

(Scattered letters)

20

i