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T.289. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade, which is still largely buried, with T.288 and T.289.
Text: Inscribed within a roughly prepared panel, broken away at the left side (w: 0.245 x h: 0.34). To the left of T.288.
Letters: Probably first century CE; 0.04 - 0.045; L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν.

Date: Probably first century.

Findspot: Taucheira Quarry West X, west side.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) [.]β´ Θώθυ
α´ Νύων Ἐ-
παγάθω
(ἐτῶν) β´

Diplomatic

L [·]ΒΘΩΘΥ
ΑΝΥΩΝΕ
ΠΑΓΑΘΩ
L Β

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Year -2, Thoth 1, Nuon (scil. son) of Epagathos, aged 2.

Commentary

Line 1: Year 2, 12, or multiple of 10 + 2

Line 2: The name is otherwise unattested - perhaps Μύων?

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. From left: T.289 and T.288 (Reynolds NS.I.9)