Description: White marble statue base with moulding above and below (w: 0.77 × h: 0.40 × d: 0.50).
Text: Inscribed on the face (w: 0.67 × h: 0.215); chipped at all corners, especially on the right side.
Letters: First century CE; 0.035-0.04.
Date: 14-37 CE (reign)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Tetrastoon: West portico, north.
Original location: Sebasteion Propylon
Last recorded location: Museum (1981)
English translation
Translation source: Smith, 2013
Atia (daughter of) Balbus, mother of Augustus Caesar
English translation
Translation source: IAph2007
(scil. They set up the statue of)) Atia daughter of Balbus, mother of Augustus Caesar.
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 73.145, SBI 8
Publication: Reynolds, 1980 12 , whence SEG 30.1247 , Robert, Bulletin Épigraphique 1982.355 , AE 1980.873 , McCabe, PHI, 1996 190 ; Smith, 2006 H.5 (listed); IAph2007 9.40; Smith, 2013 P-base 3, whence SEG 63.852.
Images
Fig. 1. Face (Mehmet Ali Döğenci, 1973)
Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1973)
Fig. 3. Face (M. Roueché, 1978)
Fig. 4. Face (M. Roueché, 1981)