Description: Brown limestone stele, slightly tapered and
with a base moulding at the back only (w:
0.29 - 0.26 x h:
0.375 x d:
0.145 - 0.11); a representation of a head,
cut in one piece with the stele, has been broken off at the top.
Text: Inscribed on one face within a simple moulding, the upper band and the upper halves of
both side-bands decorated with incised geometric patterns.
Letters: Perhaps second century CE; 0.025 - 0.035; lunate epsilon, lunate sigma, cursive omega.
Date: Perhaps second century CE
Findspot:
Gebel Akhdar: West of Cyrene:
Gariet Rdanu with M.82, M.83,
M.85, M.86; found in 1966.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location:
Tocra Museum.
English translation
Translation by: Charlotte Roueché
Philiskos (scil. son) of Philiskos, completed 83 years. He lived blamelessly and died well.
Commentary
No comment (2020).
Bibliography: Reynolds-Bacchielli, 1987 Catalogo 38 and fig. 72, whence SEG 37.1724
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).
Images
Fig. 1. Face (Reynolds, SB.V.288)