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T.639. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade, which is partly damaged, a number of texts being quite illegible, with T.629, T.630, T.631, T.632, T.633, T.634, T.635, T.636, T.637, T.638, T.639, T.640, T.641, T.642.
Text: Inscribed within a gabled panel (w: 0.24 x h: 0.33) outlined in relief, to the right of T.638.
Letters: 0.05; square sigma, cursive omega; L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν.

Date: First century CE

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry East XV, East Wall.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) ιγ´ Ἁ̣θ̣ὺρ̣
Μ[η]τ̣ρο-
φά[νη]ς Λευ-
κίππου
5(ἐτῶν) ξε´

Diplomatic

L ΙΓ..Υ.
Μ[.].ΡΟ
ΦΑ[..]ΣΛΕΥ
ΚΙΠΠΟΥ
5 L ΞΕ

Apparatus

2: [ . .? . . ] Reynolds, 1983; Μ[η]τρο cdl
3: νανος Λευ- Reynolds, 1983; φά[νη]ς Λευ- cdl

English translation

Translation source: Reynolds, 1983

Year 13, Hathyr . . . ?, . . . son of Leukippos, aged 65.

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Year 13, Hathyr ?, Metrophanes (scil. son) of Leukippos, aged 65.

Commentary

Lines 2-3: the reading by Dobias-Lalou is based on an excellent photograph by Elhaddar.

Bibliography: Reynolds, 1983, 23.k, whence SEG 33.1450, PHI 324625.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. T.638, T.639 T.639, T.640, T.641 and T.642 (Reynolds NS.IX.30)