Description: A plain white marble statue base shaft tapering slightly towards the top (w: 0.63–0.64 × h: 1.24 × d: 0.65).
Text: Inscribed on the face
Letters: Letters standard forms, perhaps of the first or early second century; 0.03.
Date: First to second centuries CE (lettering)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Walls, East stretch (north part): lying on the inner side, just south east of the north east gate, near 12.215.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Findspot
Apparatus
1: The initial letter seen by Paris and Holleaux but not by us
Translation
The Council and the People and the Gerousia and the Young Men honoured with the finest honours Adrastos, son of Adrastos, fifth sacred victor from the synod; a man of a foremost family, who has lived for virtue and good reputation.
Bibliography
Transcription: Paris and Holleaux, 1884; New York University expedition
Publication: Paris and Holleaux, 18854 , whence Liermann, 1889 36 , McCabe, PHI, 1996 404 ; Roueché, PPA 66 , whence PHI PPAphr 66, Smith, 2006 H.253 (listed); IAph2007 12.202.
Images
Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)
Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)