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T.271. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb, inscribed on the façade, to the left of the door, with T.270, T.271 and T.272.
Text: Inscribed within a sunk gabled panel (w: 0.24 x h: 0.52) to the left of T.270.
Letters: First century BCE - first century CE; 0.035; L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν.

Date: First century BCE to first century CE

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry West VII, west wall.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) γ̣´ Θώ̣θ[υ]
γι´ Σύρ̣ο[ς]
Δα̣μ̣ατ̣ρ̣[ί-]
ου (ἐτῶν) ιη´
5[(ἔτους)] ι̣α´ Παῦ̣[ν c. 1 - 2]
Ἁγεμό-
να (ἐτῶν) π´

Diplomatic

L .Θ.Θ[.]
ΓΙΣΥ.Ο[.]
Δ..Α..[.-]
ΟΥ L ΙΗ
5[].ΑΠΑ.[.c. 1 - 2]
ΑΓΕΜΟ
ΝΑ L Π

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Year 3, Thoth 13, Syros (scil. son) of Damatrios, aged 18. Year 11, Payni (?), Hagemona, aged 80.

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. T.271 to the left, T.270 to the right (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VII.5.10A, NS.VIII.10)

   Fig. 2. Face (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VII.5.10A, NS.VIII.10)