Description: Pedimental sarcophagus lid with akroteria, w: 2.01 × h: 0.39 × d: 0.88. The corner akroteria are carved: a sleeping Eros at right, a reclining female at left; the front of the roof has six sets of pan- and cover tiles that terminate in the corner akroteria and in four lions’ heads along the front edge; on the front of the lid two bosses.
Text: Line 1 inscribed on the upper rim, lines 2-3 below, interrupted by the bosses in the panel.
Letters: 0.02
Date: Third century CE (lettering)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Necropolis, South-east area
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Museum
Apparatus
2–3: Some space remained uninscribed because of the two bosses
English translation
Translation source: Chaniotis, 2004
This sarcophagus [was made/provided by] the heirs of Marcus Aurelius Apollonios Damas, son of — , son of Demetrios III, son of Hypsikles. In this sarcophagus is buried Apollonios himself and shall be buried Aurelia Kalligenis and Aurelia Flavilla, the children of Apollonios.
French translation
Translation source: AE
Le sarcophage a été réalisé par les héritiers de Marcus Aurelius Apollonios, fils de [?], (petit-fils) de Démétrios, (arrière-arrière-petit-fils de Demetrios fils) d'Hypsikles Damas. Dans ce sarcophage est enseveli Apollonios lui-même; y seront également ensevelies Aurelia Kalligenis et Aurelia Flavilla, les enfants d'Apollonios.
Bibliography
Transcription: Aphrodisias Museum team 1999/2000, whence New York University expedition I 00.006, Sarcophagus 467
Publication: Smith and Ratté, 2004 178 no.9 (description); Chaniotis, 2004 24, whence SEG 54.1057, AE 2004.1456
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