Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

15.296. Funerary fragment

Description: Fragment from the bottom left side of the base of a white marble sarcophagus front, with a relief of a reclining figure, possibly sleeping child or eros (w: 0.16 × h: 0.23 × d: 0.16).

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: 0.02-0.025; lunate sigma.

Date: Second to third centuries CE

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stray

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1966)

Interpretive

Ἡ ϲορ̣[όϲ ἐϲτιν ---]

Diplomatic

ΗϹΟ.[.......---]

Translation

The sarcophagus [belongs to ---]

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 64.4

Publication: IAph2007 15.296.

Images

Fig. 1. 16.101, 2.537 15.296(E. Alföldi-Rosenbaum, 1966)