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T.647. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the face, which is much damaged, with T.647, T.648, T.649
Text: Inscribed within a rectangular panel (w: 0.23 x h: 0.26) to the right of the door.
Letters: 0.045.

Date: January 13, 4 BCE

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry East XV, East Wall.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) κϛ̣´ Τυβὶ
ηι´ Κάσ-
σιος Κ-
ασσίου
5(ἐτῶν) ι̣ε̣´

Diplomatic

L Κ.ΤΥΒΙ
ΗΙΚΑΣ
ΣΙΟΣΚ
ΑΣΣΙΟΥ
5 L ..

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Year 26, Tybi 18, Kassios (i.e. Cassius) (scil. son) of Kassios (i.e. Cassius), aged 15.

Commentary

Line 2: year 26 is too high for a regnal year so must be 26 of the Actian era.

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. From left: T.647, T.648 (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VIII 2.27, NS.IX.27)

   Fig. 2. Detail (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VIII 2.27, NS.IX.27)

   Fig. 3. From left: T.647, T.648 (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VIII 2.29, NS.IX.29)