a
(A few isolated letters)
b(Traces of sketches)
Description: White marble doric half-column, supporting stage architrave.
Text: Scratched: a on the east and b on the south face
Letters: None
Date: Third to fifth century CE (context)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Theatre: portico across stage, eighth column from south.
Original location: Theatre, stage
Last recorded location: Findspot
a
(A few isolated letters)
b(Traces of sketches)
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 6.8 ; IAph2007 8.93.
Images
Fig. 1. View of stage columns (M. Roueché, 1985)
Fig. 2. a, east face (M. Roueché, 1976)