Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.62. Seat inscriptions: Theatre, Block K

Description: Theatre seats

Text: Scratched: Row 6.i: On one block at west end of row. Row 7: on one riser. Row 9.i: on one block, at right angles to front edge. Row 21.i: across row. Designs: Row 1: h: 0.015; Row 3: w: 0.27 × h: 0.17; Row 4: diam: 0.29); Row 5, at east end, diam: 0.165; Row 18: diam: 0.16; Row 19: deeply cut, w: 0.16 × h: 0.16; Row 24: diam: 0.33; Row 25:diam: 0.20

Letters: Row 6.i: 0.05-0.015 (at end). Row 7: 0.05. Row 9.i, 0.02-0.04. Row 21.i: 0.17-0.18, Ο 0.12. Row 22.i: monogram 0.29.

Date: Second to sixth centuries CE (context)

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

Original location: Theatre: cavea

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

1
(Incomplete drawing of a face)
3
(Design type S.3)
4

i
(Design type C.1)
ii
(Scattered letters)
5
(Design type C.1)
6

i
( vac. ) | Κ̣ΕΑΤΥ̣Ι̣Ι̣ΩΝ̣ ( vac. )
ii
(Scattered letters)
7
( vac. ) ΝΗΑΙ ( vac. )
9

i
Ἐγὼ πυγ̣ί̣ϲτ̣ηϲ
εἶμε
ii
(Scattered letters)
10
(Scattered letters)
15
(Scattered letters)
16
(Scattered letters)
17

i
(Design type C.2)
ii
(Scattered letters)
18
(Design type C.2)
19

i
(Design type S.1)
ii
(Scattered letters)
21

i
(steps) | ( vac. ) | Τ | ( vac. ) | Ο | ( vac. ) | ( vac. ) | Ν̣Ι | Υ̣ | ( vac. ) | (steps)
ii
(Scattered letters)
22

i
((monogram)) (Κ Ε Λ Τ)
ii
(Scattered letters)
23
(Scattered letters)
24
(Design type C.2)
25
(Design type C.2)
26
(Scattered letters)

Diplomatic

1
(Incomplete drawing of a face)
3
(Design type S.3)
4

i
(Design type C.1)
ii
(Scattered letters)
5
(Design type C.1)
6

i
       | .ΕΑΤ...Ω.      
ii
(Scattered letters)
7
      ΝΗΑΙ      
9

i
ΕΓΩΠΥ..Ϲ.ΗϹ
ΕΙΜΕ
ii
(Scattered letters)
10
(Scattered letters)
15
(Scattered letters)
16
(Scattered letters)
17

i
(Design type C.2)
ii
(Scattered letters)
18
(Design type C.2)
19

i
(Design type S.1)
ii
(Scattered letters)
21

i
(steps) |        | Τ |        | Ο |        |        | .Ι | . |        | (steps)
ii
(Scattered letters)
22

i
ii
(Scattered letters)
23
(Scattered letters)
24
(Design type C.2)
25
(Design type C.2)
26
(Scattered letters)

Apparatus

9.i.2: εἶμι IAph2007

English translation

Translation source: Roueché, PPA

Row 9.i: I am a bugger.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition

Publication: Roueché, PPA 46.K , whence PHI PPAphr 46.K, 6, PPAphr 46.K, 8, PPAphr 46.K, 9, PPAphr 46.K, 21; IAph2007 8.62.

Images

Fig. 1. Row 6 (M. Roueché, 1976)

Fig. 2. Row 9 (M. Roueché, 1972)


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