11.63. Acclamation for Scholast[ikios]
- Description:
- A white marble column capital, with the bust of a man protruding from it (H. 0.25 × W. 0.62 × D. 0.705). The head, which has been broken, interrupted the upper rim of the moulding.
- Text:
- The inscription runs in one line on the upper rim, which is broken at the right.
- Letters:
- 0.045; tall and thin.
- Date:
- Fourth/fifth century (lettering).
- Findspot:
- City, Village: re-used in a house near the Theatre.
- Original Location:
- Unknown.
- Last recorded location:
- Museum.
- History of discovery:
- Found by the NYU expedition in 1969 during destruction of village houses (69.308).
- Bibliography:
- Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 79, whence McCabe PHI Aphrodisias 807.
- Text constituted from:
- Transcription (Roueché). This edition Roueché (2007).
- 1 cross Felix semper head Scholast[?icius]
- 1 cross FELIXSEMPER head SCHOLAST[·····]
<ab>
<lb
n="1"
/>
<g
type="cross"
/>
Felix
semper
<g
type="head"
/>
Scholast
<supplied
reason="lost"
cert="low"
>
</ab>
icius
</supplied>
Translation:
May Scholastikios always be fortunate!
Commentary:
See discussion at ala2004 V.60.
Photographs:
- Face (1972)
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