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T.478. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade which was still largely buried when recorded in 1950; it subsequently broken away from the wall to lie on the floor of the quarry with T.478 broken, T.479 no longer visible.
Text: To the left of T.479. Inscribed within a gable panel outlined in relief (w: 0.70 x h: 0.70).
Letters: 0.04; L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν.

Date: Probably first century CE

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry East XV, south wall; recorded in 1950.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) ϛ´ Μεσο-
ρὴ δ´ Ἀνδρ-
οσθένης
Λύσιος (ἐτῶν) ξη´

Diplomatic

L ϚΜΕΣΟ
ΡΗΔΑΝΔΡ
ΟΣΘΕΝΗΣ
ΛΥΣΙΟΣ L ΞΗ

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Year 6, Mesore 4, Androsthenes (scil. son) of Lysis, aged 68.

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. From left: T.478 and T.479 in situ (De Lisle neg. 1950, 5/9)

   Fig. 2. Detail in situ (De Lisle neg. 1950, 5/9)

   Fig. 3. T.478, lying after breaking away. (Reynolds, Tocra VIII.6.5, NS IX.5)