Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

16.198. Funerary text

    Description: White marble garland sarcophagus body; w: 2.23 × h: 0.78 × d: 0.86

    Text: Inscribed lines 1-13 in the tabula, line 14 on the lower moulding of the tabula, and line 15 along the lower moulding. Lines 14 and 15 are illegible on the photograph, and there may be a further line.

    Letters: First to third centuries, standard forms; no measurements

    Date: First to third centuries CE (lettering)

    Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stray find?

    Original location: Unknown

    Last recorded location: Museum (1992)

    Interpretive

    ΜΑ c. 9
    Δ̣ΕΤ̣ c. 8
    Ι̣Ο̣Σ̣Ο̣ c. 7
    Ι̣Ι̣ΟΠ̣ c. 7
    5ΙΩΣ̣ c. 8
    ΤΙ̣Ι̣Ι̣Α c. 7
    ΦΕΝ c. 8
    ΧΟΝ̣ Ι̣Ο̣ c. 6
    ΤΟΝ c. 8
    10ΤΩΝ c. 8
    επε̣ι̣ ο̣ τ̣ο̣υ̣τ̣ω̣ν̣
    τ̣ι̣ ποιησ̣α̣ς ε-
    <σ>ται ἀσ[εβὴς] ++
    c. 13 ΤΟ
    15

    Diplomatic

    ΜΑ·········
    .Ε.········
    ....·······
    ..Ο.·······
    5ΙΩ.········
    Τ...Α·······
    ΦΕΝ········
    ΧΟ...······
    ΤΟΝ········
    10ΤΩΝ········
    ΕΠ.........
    ..ΠΟΙΗ..ΣΕ
    ΤΑΙΑΣ[....]··
    ·············ΤΟ
    15

    English translation

    Translation by: Charlotte M. Roueché

    Elements of a funerary prohibition

    Bibliography

    Transcription: New York University expedition in 1992.

    Publication: Reynolds, 2007 109, from a photograph.

    Images

    Fig. 1. Face (NYU, 1992)


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