Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.512. Funerary fragment

Description: Fragment from a sarcophagus front with simple moulding above (w: 0.22 × h: 0.20 × d: 0.33).

Text: Inscribed on the face below the moulding.

Letters: Irregular, ave. 0.025

Date: Third-fourth century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Tetrastoon: West portico, S.P.S., Str.1

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1978)

Interpretive

[---] οὓς ἂν γ̣[ώ?---]
[--- τὸ ἀντίγραφο]ν ἀπετ̣[έθη ---]
[---] μ̣ηνὸς̣ [---]
[---] ( vac. ) [---]

Diplomatic

[---]ΟΥΣΑΝΕ.[.---]
[---...........]ΝΑΠΕ.[...---]
[---].ΗΝΟ.[---]
[---]      [---]

English translation

Translation by: Joyce M. Reynolds

Elements from a funerary penalty formula: . . . ] whomever I wish [ . . . a copy] has been deposited [ . . . in] month ? [ . . .

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 72.159

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1978)