Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

11.301. Statue dedication by Kallikrates

Description: Six fragments (five adjoining) from a white marble statue base, without moulding (together w: 0.46 × h: 0.57, surviving × d: 0.22)

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: 0.03-0.035

Date: Augustan (very similar to 12.402, 12.701) (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: City, South-east: Theatre area

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

[( vac. 1) Καλ]λικράτης ( vac. 1)
[Πυ]θοδώρ̣ο̣υ̣ τὴν
[Ν]ί̣κην ἐν π̣[ᾶσι τοῖς]
πολέμο[ις καὶ κιν-]
5δύνοις ἀγων[ισά-]
μ̣ε̣ν̣[ο]ς̣ ὑπὲρ τῆς [( vac. 1)]
[πατρίδ]ος συνπ[αρα-]
[γεγ?]ε̣ν̣ημένην α[ὐ]
[τῶι] ἀνέθηκεν τῶι
10[( vac. 2)] ( vac. 2) Δή[μ]ωι ( vac. 4)

Diplomatic

[....]ΛΙΚΡΑΤΗΣ  
[..]ΘΟΔΩ...ΤΗΝ
[.].ΚΗΝΕΝ.[.......]
ΠΟΛΕΜΟ[........-]
5ΔΥΝΟΙΣΑΓΩΝ[...-]
...[.].ΥΠΕΡΤΗΣ[.]
[......]ΟΣΣΥΝΠ[...-]
[...]..ΗΜΕΝΗΝΑ[.]
[...]ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕΝΤΩΙ
10[..]    ΔΗ[.]ΩΙ        

English translation

Translation source: Reynolds, 1982

Kallikrates, son of Pythodoros, dedicated to the People the Victory which accompanied him in all the wars and dangers in which he strove on his country's behalf.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 62.267, five fragments; 71.29, one fragment

Publication: Reynolds, 1982 31 , whence Robert, Bulletin Épigraphique 1983.387 , McCabe, PHI, 1996 160 ; IAph2007 11.301.

Images

Fig. 1. Upper right corner (E. Alföldi-Rosenbaum, 1966)

Fig. 2. Assembled (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 3. Assembled (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 4. Assembled (M. Roueché, 1977)