Description: White marble garland sarcophagus (with lid) with 2 eagle medallions : w: 2.23 × h: 105
Text: Inscribed on a tabella (w: 0.46 × h: 0.58, die 0285 × 0.40). In the inscribed area the spaces between guide lines for lines 2-6 are slightly sunk; at the right (and possibly the left) end of the sunk area containing line 6 the cutter has added a 'handle', as if under the impression that he was supposed to make a tabella ansata here.
Letters: 0.03; square sigma
Date: Probably third century CE (lettering, nomenclature)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Necropolis, West area: near New Geyre, with 13.602 and 13.604
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Museum
English translation
Translation source: Reynolds, 2007
The sarcophagus and the place (on which it stands) is (the property) of Marcus Aurelius Attikos, son of Attikos, the son of Ophellios Christos.
Bibliography
Transcription: Aphrodisias Museum team in 1989/1990, whence New York University expedition Sarcophagus 10
Publication: Tulay, 1990 27 , whence SEG 40.947 , BE 1992.437 ; Reynolds, 2007 127 ; IAph2007 13.603.
Images
Fig. 1. Sarcophagus (M. Roueché, 1990)
Fig. 2. Inscription (M. Roueché, 1990)