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M.86. Funerary inscription

Description: Sandstone stele' apparently broken above and on the left side (w: 0.23 x h: 0.35 x d: 0.85).
Text: Inscribed on one face, which is very badly worn.
Letters: 0.015 - 0.02; L for ἐτῶν, strongly marked guidelines.

Date: First to second century CE

Findspot: Gebel Akhdar: West of Cyrene: Gariet Rdanu with M.82, M.83, M.84, M.85; found in 1966.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Tocra Museum.

Interpretive

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Μ[---]
( vac. 3) (ἐτῶν) ο̣´
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[ - - - - - - - - - - ]
[------]

Diplomatic

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Μ[---]
       L .
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[------]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

. . . ] aged 70 [ . . .

Commentary

In line 2 θ is also possible, and if correct the age is 9.

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Face (Reynolds, SB.V.289)