Description: A plain white marble block (w: 0.995 × h: 0.67 × d: 0.535) probably a building block rather than a statue base.
Text: Inscribed on the face, within an area that has been smoothed; the whole stone apparently weathered.
Letters: 0.0175-0.0225
Date: First century BCE to first century CE (lettering)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: reused in the Walls, South-east Gate: stretch just north of the gate, above 13.503, 12.406, 12.407, 12.408
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Findspot (1973)
English translation
Translation source: IAph2007
Artemeis daughter of Poplios set up (scil. a tomb for?) Bacchios son of Poplios her brother in accordance with his will.
Bibliography
Transcription: Picenini, 1705 34 and, from Tisser, 67, whence Sherard, 1705 46; Deering, 1812 6, 1v; Waddington, 1850; Gaudin, 1904 42; Calder, 1934; New York University expedition in 1973
Publication: CIG II.2, 1835 2806 ; Le Bas and Waddington, 1870 1616 ; Reinach, 1906 46 ; MAMA 8 463 , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 262 , Smith, 2006 H.815 (listed); IAph2007 12.403.
Images
Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1973)
Fig. 2. Sherard, fair copy (Harley MS 7509), f.46r, at British Library
Fig. 3. Deering notebook, 1v