Description: Two fragments of the right side and upper edge of a panel:
a: w:
0.45 x h:
0.33;
b: w:
0.14 x h:
0.13 x d:
0.06
Text: Inscribed on one face; b a small fragment adjoining a at the left side.
Letters: Probably third century CE: 0.055. Tall, clearly cut, regular; lunate sigma, epsilon, cursive omega
Date: Second-third century CE
Findspot: Gebel Akhdar: West of Cyrene:
Balagrae,
in the Asklepeion;
a: photographed 23 March 1917; b found in 1957.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location:
Cyrene Museum
English translation
Translation by: Charlotte Roueché
. . . ] towards the sanctuary [ . . . ] to access, owing [ . . . ] to carry out [?purification and cleansing] for three days [?those who disregard purity failed to obtain ] release from troubles [ . . .
Commentary
The new fragment only adds 3 letters to the first line, and confirms one in the second.
Ferri suggested a third century date; Woodhead, SEG 20, third to fourth century.
The supplements are highly speculative.
Bibliography: a: Mentioned, citing the last two lines, by Ferri, 1927a, 125-6; published, Ferri, 1927, 244-6 with a photograph, whence Roussel, Bulletin Épigraphique, 1928, p. 387, Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 80 note 6, SEG 9.347, PHI 324196; the reissue of the article mentioned Robert, Bulletin Épigraphique, 1965.467. Revised by Sokolowski, 1962, 118, whence SEG 20.759, PHI 324515; mentioned Kenrick, 2013, 118. b: Unpublished.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).