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T.686. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade with T.686, T.687.
Text: Inscribed within a gabled panel (w: 0.20 x h: 0.35) outlined by an incised line. Above the door.
Letters: 0.04; cursive omega; L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν. In the middle of line 2, after Υ, is a mark which appears to be the abbreviation sign for ἔτους, mistakenly repeated.

Date: First century CE

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

Interpretive

(ἔτους) δι´ Θώθ-
υ γ´
Μαρία
Ἀπολλω-
5νίω (ἐτῶν) ϛ´

Diplomatic

L ΔΙΘΩΘ
ΥΓ
ΜΑΡΙΑ
ΑΠΟΛΛΩ
5ΝΙΩ L Ϛ

Italian translation

Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936

Anno 14, Thoth 3. Maria di Apollonio, di anni 6.

German translation

Translation source: Lüderitz-Reynolds, 1983

(Jahr) 14, 3.Thothy, Maria des Apollonios, 6 (Jahre)

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Year 14, Thoth 3, Maria (scil. daughter) of Apollonios, aged 6.

Commentary

In the middle of line 2, after υ, is a mark which appears to be the abbreviation sign for ἔτους, mistakenly repeated

Bibliography: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 459 (329, La.XVII.5,1), p. 236, pl. LXXXIII, fig. 50, whence SEG 9.722; Lüderitz-Reynolds, 1983 66.a, whence SEG 33.1530, PHI 324705.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. From left: T.686, T.687 (Department of Antiquities, F.1080)

   Fig. 2. T.686, detail (Department of Antiquities, F.1080)