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T.272. 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 rectangular panel (w: 0.20 x h: 0.29) to the left of T.271.
Letters: First century BCE - first century CE; 0.025; 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) ϛ´ Φαρμο[υ-]
θὶ α´ Σέκον-
δος Καλλι-
κράτους
5 (ἐτῶν) κ´

Diplomatic

L ϚΦΑΡΜΟ[.-]
ΘΙΑΣΕΚΟΝ
ΔΟΣΚΑΛΛΙ
ΚΡΑΤΟΥΣ
5 L Κ

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Year 6, Pharmouthi 1, Sekondos (i.e. Secundus) (scil. son) of Kallikrates, aged 20.

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. View (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VII.5.11A, NS.VIII.11)