4.303. Sculptor's signature of Apellas
- 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
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Ἀπελλᾶς
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Κ
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ωβλανος
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ἐποίει
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Translation:
Apellas Koblanos made (this)
Commentary:
See Erim-Reynolds, loc. cit., with Smith, loc.cit.
Photographs:
- Face (1988)
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