8.231. Fragmentary ?honours for? an emperor

Description:
Part of a white marble coffering block (W. 1.36 × H. 0.69 × D. 0.13).
Text:
Inscribed on the reverse face.
Letters:
0.15
Date:
First to third centuries A.D. (lettering).
Findspot:
Theatre
Original Location:
Unknown
Last recorded location:
Theatre field depot (1985)
History of discovery:
Recorded by the NYU expedition (Theatre 11)
Bibliography:
Unpublished.
Text constituted from:
Transcription (Reynolds). This edition Reynolds (2007).
0·· ? ··]
1[·· ? ··]Ι̣Ι̣Σ̣[·· ? ··]
2[·· ? ··]ΑΣΤΟΝ Ο[·· ? ··]
3[·· ? ··]ΕΑΛ̣[·· ? ··]
3a[·· ? ··
0·· ? ··]
1[ - - - ]···[ - - - ]
2[ - - - ]ΑΣΤΟΝΟ[ - - - ]
3[ - - - ]ΕΑ·[ - - - ]
3a[·· ? ··
<ab>
<lb n="0" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="line" dim="top" />
<lb n="1" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
<unclear reason="damage" >
ιισ
</unclear>
</orig>
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="right" />
<lb n="2" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
αστον
</orig>
<orig n="unresolved" >
ο
</orig>
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="right" />
<lb n="3" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
εα
<unclear reason="damage" >
λ
</unclear>
</orig>
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="right" />
<lb n="3a" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="line" dim="bottom" />
</ab>

Translation:

Perhaps a reference to Augustus.

Commentary:

The monumental lettering suggests that this is part of an imperial inscription, and that we might restore [Σεβ]αστὸν although the surviving letters could be interpreted in other ways - e.g. a mention of an Adrastos. The use of the accusative perhaps suggests that this refers to a statue.

Photographs:

Face (1983)
 Face (1983)

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