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T.297. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade with T.295, T.296, T.297, T.298, and T.299; there are also three illegible panels.
Text: Inscribed within a rectangular panel (w: 0.19 x h: 0.28) the surface much worn. Below and to the right of T.296.
Letters: 0.03; lunate omega; L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν.

Date: First century A.D

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

Interpretive

(ἔτους) ς̣ι´ Φ̣α̣ω̣φὶ[.]
Ζήνων Ὀ̣-
ν̣η̣σίμ̣ω
(ἐτῶν) ι̣η´

Diplomatic

L .Ι...ΦΙ[·]
ΖΗΝΩΝ.
..ΣΙ.Ω
L

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Year 16, Phaophi ? Zenon (scil. son) of Onesimos, aged 18.

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. T.296 above, T.297 below (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VII.1.29A, NS.VIII.29)

   Fig. 2. Detail (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VII.1.29A, NS.VIII.29)