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T.292. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade with T.291, T.292 and T.293.
Text: Inscribed within a sunk rectangular panel (w: 0.23 x h: 0.20) to the right of the door.
Letters: 0.02; lunate sigma, L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν.

Date: First century A.D

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry East II, east wall; first recorded in 1936.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) ιη´ Ἁθὺ[ρ] ι̣´
Λεωνίδη-
ϲ Θέων-
οϲ (ἐτῶν) ε´

Diplomatic

L ΙΗΑΘΥ[.].
ΛΕΩΝΙΔΗ
ϹΘΕΩΝ
ΟϹ L Ε

Apparatus

1: ι at end omitted by Oliverio.
2: ε Ὀ[ν]ίδης Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936
3: Ϲ omitted by Oliverio.
4: L ε omitted by Oliverio.

Italian translation

Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936

Anno 18, Hathyr 5. Onide di Teone

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Year 18, Hathyr 10, Leonidas (scil. son) of Theon, aged 5

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 292 (167: La. II, I,2), pl. LXXVI, fig.35, whence SEG 9.560
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. View of façade, T.291 above, T.292 below right (Department of Antiquities, F.1060)

   Fig. 2. View of façade, T.291 above, T.292 below right, T.293 further to the right (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VI.5.38, NS.VII.38)

   Fig. 3. Detail (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VI.5.38)


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