Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

11.64. Prayer of Damocharis, cursor

Description: A thick panel of blue marble (w: 0.57 × h: 0.52 × d: 0.18) with a crack down the left side of the face.

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: 0.055-0.07; well-cut; sigma both lunate and square; scroll for abbreviation.

Date: Fourth-fifth century. (lettering, terminology)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: City, Village: Museum site excavations.

Original location: Unknown.

Last recorded location: Museum.

Interpretive

εὐχὴ Φλ(αουίου)
Δαμοχά-
ριδοϲ κούρ-
( vac. 3) σορος.

Diplomatic

ΕΥΧΗΦΛ
ΔΑΜΟΧΑ
ΡΙΔΟϹΚΟΥΡ
      ΣΟΡΟΣ

English translation

Translation source: ALA 2004

Prayer of Flavius Damocharis, cursor.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 75.5

Publication: Reynolds and Tannenbaum, 1987 10 and plate, whence SEG 37.852 , BE 1988.888 ; Roueché, ALA 116 and plate xxx, whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 637 , ALA 2004 116; IAph2007 11.64.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1975)