Description: White marble doric half-column, supporting stage architrave
Text: Scratched on the east face, a above b. a, starting at the left edge. b, letters more loosely drawn
Letters: a: a few lightly drawn letters, 0.03. b: 0.04
Date: Third to fifth century CE (context, lettering)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Theatre: portico across stage, third column from south.
Original location: Theatre, stage
Last recorded location: Findspot
Commentary
One of a series of inscriptions on the columns supporting the architrave on the stage (which carries 8.1): 8.89, 8.98, 8.90, 8.91, 8.92, 8.93, 8.94, 8.95, 8.96, 8.97 . All the inscriptions are on the stage side of the columns, and were presumably only visible to those using the stage.
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition
Publication: Roueché, PPA 6.3 , whence PHI PPAphr 6.3; IAph2007 8.90.
Images
Fig. 1. View of stage columns (M. Roueché, 1985)
Fig. 2. East face (M. Roueché, 1976)