Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

15.382. Funerary formula ceding a location

Description: Lower part of a base with simple moulding below (w: 0.32 × h: 0.72 × d: 0.26).

Text: Inscribed on one face.

Letters: Standard second century forms; 0.015; diairetic dots round last Α, line 3, and Η and Ο, line 6; stop before Τ, line 5.

Date: Second century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stray

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1977)

Interpretive

[------]
Ἄ̣ριστ̣ο̣ς̣ Μ̣υ̣[c. 4 συν?-]
ε((stop))χώρησεν δὲ τὸ ἥ-
μυσυ τοῦ πλάτα Ἄ-
δραστος ὁ προγε-
5γραμμένος ((stop)) Τρύ-
φωνι Ἡφαιστίο- ((stop))
νος τοῦ Τρύφω-
νος Ἑρμεῖ ((stop)) ((leaf))

Diplomatic

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.ΡΙΣ.....[····...-]
Ε ΧΩΡΗΣΕΝΔΕΤΟΗ
ΜΥΣΥΤΟΥΠΛΑΤΑΑ
ΔΡΑΣΤΟΣΟΠΡΟΓΕ
5ΓΡΑΜΜΕΝΟΣ ΤΡΥ
ΦΩΝΙΗΦΑΙΣΤΙΟ-
ΝΟΣΤΟΥΤΡΥΦΩ
ΝΟΣΕΡΜΕΙ

English translation

Translation by: Joyce M. Reynolds

. . . ] Aristos son of My[?on]. The aforementioned Adrastos ceded half of the grave platform to Tryphon Hermes son of Hephaistion son of Tryphon.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 72.490

Images

Fig. 1. Face (Mehmet Ali Döğenci, 1972)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 3. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)