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T.675. 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 (w: 0.30 x h: 0.72) outlined in relief, the surface damaged. To the right of T.674.
Letters: 0.045; 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. First recorded in 1825.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) η´ Χοιὰχ ι´
Πακκία
Τύχη
(ἐτῶν) ξ´

Diplomatic

L ΗΧΟΙΑΧΙ
ΠΑΚΚΙΑ
ΤΥΧΗ
L Ξ

Apparatus

1: LΟΧΟΙΑΥΙ Pacho, 1827; L [θʹ] Χοιὰ[κ] ι΄ CIG, Vol.III
2: ΙΤΑΚΚΛ· Pacho, 1827; [Καλλι?] CIG, Vol.III
3: ΓΥΧΗ Pacho, 1827
4: LΞΚ Pacho, 1827; L ξ[β]΄ CIG, Vol.III; L ζ΄ Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936

Italian translation

Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936

Anno 8, Choiach 10. Paccia Tike, di anni 7.

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Year 8, Choiak 10, Pakkia (i.e. Paccia) Tyche, aged 60.

Commentary

The lack of a patronymic suggests a freed slave.

Bibliography: Pacho, 1827 LXXXIV, whence CIG, Vol.III, 5358d; Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 458 (328, La.XVII.4,3), pl. LXXXIII, fig. 49, whence SEG 9.721.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Transcription (1827, Pacho, plate LXXXIV)

   Fig. 2. From left: T.674, T.675 (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VII.1.31, NS.VIII.31)

   Fig. 3. Detail (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VII.1.31, NS.VIII.31)