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T.671. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade with T.671, T.672, T.673, T.674, T.675 and T.676.
Text: Inscribed within a gabled panel, outlined in relief (w: 0.24 x h: 0.31). Above the door, in the centre.
Letters: 0.025; L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν.

Date: First century CE

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry East XVII, on the south face of the spur of rock which separates the main quarry from the annexe.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) ε´ Χοιὰχ̣ [.]
Ἀρίμμ[ας]
Θα̣[..]ο̣υ̣
(ἐτῶν) [.]

Diplomatic

L ΕΧΟΙΑ.[·]
ΑΡΙΜΜ[..]
Θ.[··]..
L [·]

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Year 5, Choiak ?, Arimmas (scil. son) of Tha ..os, aged...

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. From left: T.673, T.671 (part) (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra, III.5.33)

   Fig. 2. Detail (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra, III.5.33)

   Fig. 3. From left: T.673 (part), T.671, T.672(Joyce Reynolds, NS.IV.35)