Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

9.101. Funerary fragment

Description: Fragment from the upper edge of a white marble sarcophagus front, broken at sides and below (w: 0.72 × h: 0.33 × d: 0.08). A line of relief decoration above the inscription has been chipped away, presumably to facilitate its re-use.

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: Standard forms, 0.035

Date: First to third centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Sebasteion, North Portico, NPor. II-58

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1981)

Interpretive

[--- Λο]υκίου Τατια[νοῦ? ---] ((stop)) υἱοῦ
[---] Κλαυ(δίας?) Αὐρ(ηλίας?) Τατιανῆ[ς?---]
[---]Τ̣Τ̣ [c. 5]Α ((stop)) Λ̣Τ̣+Τ̣[---]
[------]

Diplomatic

[---..]ΥΚΙΟΥΤΑΤΙΑ[...---] ΥΙΟΥ
[---]ΚΛΑΥΑΥΡΤΑΤΙΑΝΗ[.---]
[---]..[·····]Α ..·.[---]
[------]

Translation

[...] of Lucius son of Tatia[nos? ...] Clau(dia) Aur(elia) Tatiane [...]

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 81.3

Publication: IAph2007 9.101.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1981)