8.81. Seat inscriptions: Theatre, loose block
- Description:
- Theatre seat, broken in two halves (H. 0.37 x D. 0.69, total W. c. 130).
- Text:
- Inscribed, i on the seat; ii on the riser.
- Letters:
- i in a large sprawling hand, 0.18; ; ii regular formal lettering, 0.03; ΝΗ in ligature.
- Date:
- Second to sixth centuries A.D. (context)
- Findspot:
- South Agora, reused in the south portico.
- Original Location:
- In Theatre cavea
- Last recorded location:
- Findspot.
- History of discovery:
- Recorded by the NYU expedition.
- Bibliography:
- Published by Roueché, PPA 46.X.18.
- Text constituted from:
- Transcription (Reynolds, Roueché) This edition Roueché (2007).
- i
- 1 Μ
- ii
- 2 (Cut over a cursive Ε:) vac. Καρμινίας Κλαυδ[ι]ανῆς vac.
- i
- 1Μ
- ii
- 2(Cut over a cursive Ε:) ΚΑΡΜΙΝΙΑΣΚΛΑΥΔ[·]ΑΝΗΣ
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μ
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Cut over a cursive Ε:
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Καρμινίας
Κλαυδ
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ι
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ανῆς
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Translation:
i. No translation possible. ii: (Seat of) Carminia Claudiana
Commentary:
See Performers and Partisans, 46.
Photographs:
- ii: Left fragment (1989)
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- ii: Right fragment (1989)
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