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T.678. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade with T.678, T.679, T.680, T.681 and T.682.
Text: Inscribed within a gabled panel (w: 0.20 x h: 0.25) damaged above and at the left side, outlined in relief. Above the door, on the left side.
Letters: 0.045; lunate epsilon, lunate sigma; L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν.

Date: Probably first century CE

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry East XVII, east wall of the annexe.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

[(ἔτους) ..] Χο[ι-]
άκι ιη´
Ἀλέξ̣-
ανδρ-
5οϲ Βλά̣ϲ-
τ̣[ο]υ (ἐτῶν) ιγ´

Diplomatic

[··]ΧΟ[.-]
ΑΚΙΙΗ
ΑΛΕ.
ΑΝΔΡ
5ΟϹΒΛ.Ϲ
.[.]Υ L ΙΓ

English translation

Translation by: Editors

[Year ?], Choiak 18, Alexandros (scil. son) of Blastos (i.e. Blastus), aged 13.

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Face (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra III.5.34, NS.IV.37)