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T.293. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade with T.291, T.292 and T.293.
Text: Inscribed within a badly damaged panel, probably rectangular (c. w: 0.24 x h: 0.24). To the right of T.291 and T.292.
Letters: c. 0.02; L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν.

Date: First century A.D

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry East II, East wall.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) γ[.]´ Φαρ[μ-]
[ου]θ̣ὶ ϛ[.]´
Α[...]ου
(ἐτῶν) η̣´

Diplomatic

L Γ[·]ΦΑΡ[.-]
[..].ΙϚ[·]
Α[···]ΟΥ
L .

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Year -3, Pharmouthi -6, . . . aged 8.

Commentary

Line 1: Year 3, 13 or a multiple of 10 + 3

Line 2: 6 or 16

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. View of façade, T.291 above, T.292 below right, T.293 to the right (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VI.5.38, NS.VII.38)

   Fig. 2. Face (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra III.4.13, NS.IV.13)