Description: Three fragments, probably from the same inscribed marble stele: a, From the left edge,
of lines 4-6;
b, (w:
0.41 x h:
0.61 x d:
0.24)
presumably with lower edge; c without edges.
C.404, C.405
and C.406 may be from the same stele.
Text: Inscribed on one face; each entry in a different hand.
Letters: Probably first century CE; a and b: lines 1-7, 0.04-0.045; lines 8-11, 0.03-0.035.
Date: Probably first century CE
Findspot:
Cyrene:
Sanctuary of Apollo; photographed in 1926
as from the Sanctuary.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location:
b. Cyrene Museum; c. Findspot 1926.
3: Reynolds conjectured [Καρτι]σ̣θ̣έ[ν ---]
English translation
Translation by: Charlotte Roueché
. . . ] Kartisthenes [ . . . (scil. son) ] of Isokrates [ . . . ] Pas[on [?(scil. son) of An]chistratos, [ . . . ] Kartisthenes [ . . . ] Asklapos [ . . . ] Anchistratos [ . . . ]
Commentary
The different hands suggest that the text contained a running record of eponymous priests of Apollo.
Bibliography: (b only): SECir, 1961-1962, 14, fig. 16..
Text constituted from: transcribed, a and c from the photograph, b from the stone. (Reynolds).
Images
Fig. 1. Three stones, b, c, a i (Department of Antiquities, F. 782)
Fig. 2. Fragment c (Department of Antiquities, F. 432)
Fig. 3. From left: C.411, C.399, C.403.c, IGCyr096660 (Department of Antiquities, F.432)