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T.308. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade with T.306, T.307 and T.308.
Text: Inscribed within a gabled panel outlined in relief (w: 0.51 x h: 0.63) whose surface is badly worn. To the right of T.307.
Letters: 0.045; lunate omega; L for ἔτους.

Date: First century A.D

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

Interpretive

(ἔτους) ς̣κ´ Με̣σ̣[ορὴ .. ? ..]
Σο̣υ̣φή̣ν̣ας
[Μ]αξίμ̣ο[υ]

Diplomatic

L .ΚΜ..[..... ? ..]
Σ..Φ..ΑΣ
[.]ΑΞΙ.Ο[.]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Year 26 Mesore ?, Souphenas (i.e. Sufenas) (scil. son) of Maximos (i.e. Maximus)

Commentary

Line 1: Probably a year in the reign of Augustus or Tiberius.

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Text (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VII.3.24A, NS.VIII.24)