Description:
Two joining fragments of a white marble statue plinth, carrying two sandalled feet; for publication of the statue, see bibliography.
Text:
Inscribed on the front face (W. 0.57 × H. 0.125), which is chipped along the upper edge and at the centre.
Letters:
No measurements.
Date:
1st century A.D. (lettering)
Findspot:
South Agora, Agora Gate: Agora BS 87-1
Original Location:
Unknown
Last recorded location:
Museum
History of discovery:
Recorded by the NYU expedition in 1987 (87.445)
Bibliography:
Cited, Erim, AS 39 (1989), 176; published by Erim-Reynolds, 'Sculptors' no. 4, whence (partially) SEG 1990.927. Published, with the statue, by Smith, Roman Portrait Statuary from Aphrodisias, no. 54
Text constituted from:
Transcription (Reynolds) This edition Reynolds (1991).
1 Ἀπελλᾶς v. [Κ]ωβλανος leaf
2 vac. ἐποίει vac.
1ΑΠΕΛΛΑΣ [·]ΩΒΛΑΝΟΣ leaf
2   ΕΠΟΙΕΙ   
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
Ἀπελλᾶς
<space extent="1" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
<supplied reason="lost" >
Κ
</supplied>
ωβλανος
<g type="leaf" />
<lb n="2" />
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
ἐποίει
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
</ab>

Translation:

Apellas Koblanos made (this)

Commentary:

See Erim-Reynolds, loc. cit., with Smith, loc.cit.

Photographs:

Face (1988)
 Face (1988)

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