Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

15.322. Honours for anonymous

Description: Fragment from the left side of a white marble base shaft with a recessed edge (w: 0.30 × h: 0.23 × d: 0.10).

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: No measurements.

Date: Second to third centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stray find

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1968)

Interpretive

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ΛΑΙΑΣΔΙΑΙ̣[---]
πρώτου γένους [((stop))? παι-]
δείαι καὶ ἤθει χρηστ̣[ῷ]
κεκοσμημένον ((stop)) λέ
5γοντα καὶ πρ̣άσσοντα
ἀεὶ τὰ συμφέροντα τῇ
( vac. 5) πατρίδι ( vac. 5)

Diplomatic

[------]
ΛΑΙΑΣΔΙΑ.[---]
ΠΡΩΤΟΥΓΕΝΟΥΣ[....-]
ΔΕΙΑΙΚΑΙΗΘΕΙΧΡΗΣ.[.]
ΚΕΚΟΣΜΗΜΕΝΟΝ ΛΕ
5ΓΟΝΤΑΚΑΙΠ.ΑΣΣΟΝΤΑ
ΑΕΙΤΑΣΥΜΦΕΡΟΝΤΑΤΗ
          ΠΑΤΡΙΔΙ          

Apparatus

The letters highlighted were read by Deering, but that side of the fragment had broken away by 1968.
2-3: ἐπὶ παι/δείαι Leake, 1843

Bibliography

Transcription: Deering, 1812 f.2v, no. 11 ; New York University expedition 68.275

Publication: Leake, 1843 from Deering, 234, 288, no. 3 ; IAph2007 15.322.

Images

Fig. 1. Left fragment (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 2. Deering page 2v