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T.461. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade with T.460 and T.461.
Text: Inscribed within a rectangular panel (w: 0.25 x h: 0.32) above the door to the right of T.460.
Letters: 0.04; L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν.

Date: First century BCE - first century CE

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry East XV, south wall, next to nos. T.451-T.459; first recorded in 1936.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) α̣´ Χοι-
ὰκ ι´ Κα-
λαμέρ̣-
α Νικία
5(ἐτῶν) ιη´

Diplomatic

L .ΧΟΙ
ΑΚΙΚΑ
ΛΑΜΕ.
ΑΝΙΚΙΑ
5 L ΙΗ

Italian translation

Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936

Anno 1, Choiak 10. Calamera di Nicia, di anni 18.

German translation

Translation source: Lüderitz-Reynolds, 1983

(Jahr) 1, 10.Choiak, Kalamera des Nikias, 18 (Jahre)

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Year 1, Choiak 10, Kalamera (scil. daughter) of Nikias, aged 18.

Commentary

Line 2: For the name see Lüderitz, loc.cit..

Bibliography: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 382 (256, La.XV.2), p. 218, whence SEG 9.647; Lüderitz-Reynolds, 1983, 48.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. View (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VIII.3.19, NS.IX.19)