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T.683. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade.
Text: Raised gabled panel (w: 0.32 x h: 0.39), the surface badly worn.
Letters: 0.03; L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν.

Date: Probably first century CE

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry East XVII, West wall.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) δ̣´ Χοιάχ̣[ι]
ε̣ι̣´ Ε̣ἰρ[ήν]α
[..] Γ̣ρανι-
[ου?..]Α̣Σ̣ΤΩ̣
5(ἐτῶν) γ´

Diplomatic

L .ΧΟΙΑ.[.]
...ΙΡ[..]Α
[··].ΡΑΝΙ
[..··]..Τ.
5 L Γ

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Year 4, Choiak 15, Eirena (scil. daughter) of ?Granios (i.e. Granius) [.-]astos?, aged 3.

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Face (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VI.4.6A, NS.VII.6)