Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

15.348. Fragment of funerary verse(?)

Description: Fragment from a white marble plaque or a sarcophagus front, with back surviving, but no edges (w: 0.13 × h: 0.09 × d: 0.08).

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: Av. 0.02; clear, irregular, square.

Date: Fourth-sixth century or later (lettering. metre).

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stray find.

Original location: Unknown.

Last recorded location: Museum.

Interpretive

[------]
[---]Ι̣ ψυχ[ή? ---]
[---]Α̣Μ̣Ο̣Ν̣[---]
[---]Ι̣ΝΗΣΑΝ[---]
5[---]Ι̣Ι̣Ν̣Κ̣Λ[---]
[------]

Diplomatic

[------]
[---].ΨΥΧ[.---]
[---]....[---]
[---].ΝΗΣΑΝ[---]
5[---]....Λ[---]
[------]

English translation

Translation source: ALA 2004

[---] soul(?) [---].

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 77.151

Publication: Roueché, ALA 161 whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 741 , ALA 2004 161, IAph2007 15.348.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1978)