Description: Marble sarcophagus, (w: 2.07 × h: 0.74 × d: 0.83 ) later used with a different sarcophagus lid (w: 2.09 × h: 0.35 × d: 0.79): on the front a tabula originally framed by two Erotes and garlands, which were later carved away; two standing figures: at left Pan, at right probably Dionysos (with a small quadruped at his feet); on the short sides the original decoration was erased; in the pediments of the lid, what looks like a poorly executed agonistic crown. Remains of three inscriptions: A and B from the first use, C from the re-use.

Text: A Inscribed on the lifting boss of the lid and B at the top of the chest (3 lines, erased) and on the tabula, mostly erased lines; C, inscribed later, is in two long lines on the lid.

Letters: 0.02

Date: Third century CE (material context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Necropolis, South-east area

Original location: Necropolis, South-east area.

Last recorded location: Museum (Inv. no. 6686)

English translation

Translation source: Chaniotis and Smith, 2016

(A): Made for them while they were still alive

(B): No one else will have the authorization to bury anyone, ( --- etc.) will pay a fine of . . .denarii

(C): [This sarcophagus belongs to?] Aurelia Ammias, daughter of [--]oleus, which the aforementioned Ammias bought [ . . In this sarcophagus shall also be buried Aurelius?] Polydeukes, and no one else, for he shall pay . . . denarii to the fiscus.

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