Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

13.142. Funerary inscription for M. Aur. Tatianos

Description: White marble sarcophagus lid (w: 2.09 × h: 0.40 × d: 0.84)

Text: Inscribed along the rim.

Letters: 0.0175 - 0.0225

Date: Second to third centuries CE (lettering, nomenclature)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Necropolis, North-east: lying just north of the Karaçasu/Tabai road, east of the turn to Aphrodisias.

Original location: Unknown; probably the necropolis of Aphrodisias

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

[c. 12]ΑΣ̣ ἐστιν Μά̣ρ̣(κου) Α̣ὐρ(ηλίου) Τατιανοῦ τοῦ Παπίου τοῦ Μενεσθέως τοῦ Δε[ξ]ίππου τοῦ Μενεσ̣[θεως ---]

Diplomatic

[············]Α.ΕΣΤΙΝΜ...ΥΡΤΑΤΙΑΝΟΥΤΟΥΠΑΠΙΟΥΤΟΥΜΕΝΕΣΘΕΩΣΤΟΥΔΕ[.]ΙΠΠΟΥΤΟΥΜΕΝΕ.[....---]

Apparatus

1: ... ἐ]στιν Μ MAMA 8; . . . ΕΣ.ΙΝΜ Kubitschek, June 1893; Δε[ξ]ίππου τοῦ Μενίππου ( vac. 3) MAMA 8, IAph2007; Δ _ . Π̣Π̣ΟΥΤΟΥΜΕΝΕΣ . . . Kubitschek, June 1893 The layout in the notebook is confusing

Bibliography

Transcription: Kubitschek, June 1893 K.V.1; Calder, 1934; New York University expedition

Publication: MAMA 8 563 , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 462 ; IAph2007 13.142.

Images

Fig. 1. Kubitschek notebook V, 1