Description: White marble statue base, with moulding above and below on three sides (w: 0.55 × h: 0.49 × d: 0.53). Top prepared for an upper feature; bottom face prepared for fitting.
Text: Inscribed on the face.
Letters: 0.035
Date: 14-37 CE (reign)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Sebasteion, Propylon: NW Seb II.82, VB, 0.90
Original location: Sebasteion Propylon
Last recorded location: Museum
English translation
Translation source: Smith, 2013
Aphrodite, Foremother (Prometor) of the theoi Sebastoi
English translation
Translation source: IAph2007
(scil. Statue of) Aphrodite, the first mother of the gods, the Augusti.
Commentary
From the group of dedications to the imperial family in the Sebasteion Propylon: 9.26, 9.27, 9.28, 9.29, 9.30, 9.31, 9.32, 9.33, 9.34, 9.35, 9.36, 9.37, 9.38, 9.39, 9.40.
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition, 82.117, SBI 81
Publication: Reynolds, 1986 111, whence SEG 36.968 , BE 1988.884 , McCabe, PHI, 1996 182 ; IAph2007 9.34; Smith, 2013 P-base 1, whence SEG 63.852.
Images
Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1983)
Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1985)