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T.597. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade with T.594, T.595, T.596, T.597; T.598 was associated by Oliverio with the same tomb.
Text: Inscribed within a rectangular panel (w: 0.32 x h: 0.36) the surface much worn, to the right of T.595.
Letters: 0.04; L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν.

Date: First century CE

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry East XV, north wall; first recorded in 1936.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) ζ̣´ Τ̣υ̣β̣ὶ̣ δ̣´
Πόταμος̣
Λουκ̣ίου
(ἐτῶν) [.]
5(ἔτους) ζ´ Μεσορὴ κ̣´
Μυρὼ Λουκ-
ίου (ἐτῶν) β̣κ´

Diplomatic

L ......
ΠΟΤΑΜΟ.
ΛΟΥ.ΙΟΥ
L [·]
5 L ΖΜΕΣΟΡΗ.
ΜΥΡΩΛΟΥΚ
ΙΟΥ L

Apparatus

1: L δ΄ Τῦβι - Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936
4: Line omitted by Oliverio.
5: Final κ omitted by Oliverio.
7: L ικ΄ Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936; L ιη΄ seg

Italian translation

Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936

Anno 4, Tybi -. Potamo di Lucio. Anno 6, Mesore -. Mirò di Lucio, di anni 21.

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Year 7, Tybi 4, Potamos (scil. son) of Loukios (i.e. Lucius), aged ? . Year 7, Mesore 20, Myro (scil. daughter) of Loukios (i.e. Lucius), aged 22

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 430 (304, La.XV.14,4), whence SEG 9.693.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. From left: T.595, T.597 (Reynolds Tocra IX.2.30, NS.X.30)