15.355. Epitaph of Charito
- Description:
- A white marble panel, slightly chipped (H. 0.33 × W. 031 x D. 0.05).
- Text:
- Inscribed on the face, which is smooth.
- Letters:
- Clear and irregular, av. 0.03; cursive forms; abbreviations ΙΔΝ/, Η over Μ.
- Date:
- Fifth-sixth century or later (dating).
- Findspot:
- Stray find.
- Original Location:
- Unknown.
- Last recorded location:
- Museum.
- History of discovery:
- Recorded by the NYU expedition.
- Bibliography:
- Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity 170 and plate xxxviii, whence McCabe PHI Aphrodisias 746.
- Text constituted from:
- Transcription (Roueché). This edition Roueché (2007).
- 1 cross ἔνθα κατά-
- 2κιτε Χαρίτου
- 3 γαμητὴ Ναρσῆ
- 4 τελευτᾷ ἰ(ν)δ(ικτίω)ν(ος) ζ´
- 5 v. μη(νός) v.
- 6 v.
- 1 cross ΕΝΘΑΚΑΤΑ
- 2ΚΙΤΕΧΑΡΙΤΟΥ
- 3ΓΑΜΗΤΗΝΑΡΣΗ
- 4ΤΕΛΕΥΤΑΙΔΝΖ
- 5 ΜΗ
- 6
<ab>
<lb
n="1"
/>
<g
type="cross"
/>
ἔνθα
κατά
<lb
n="2"
type="worddiv"
/>
κιτε
Χαρίτου
<lb
n="3"
/>
γαμητὴ
Ναρσῆ
<lb
n="4"
/>
τελευτᾷ
<expan>
<abbr>
ἰ
</abbr>
<supplied
reason="abbreviation"
>
ν
</supplied>
<abbr>
δ
</abbr>
<supplied
reason="abbreviation"
>
ικτίω
</supplied>
<abbr>
ν
</abbr>
<supplied
reason="abbreviation"
>
</expan>
ος
</supplied>
<num
value="7"
>
ζ
</num>
<lb
n="5"
/>
<space
extent="1"
unit="character"
dim="horizontal"
/>
<expan>
<abbr>
μη
</abbr>
<supplied
reason="abbreviation"
>
</expan>
νός
</supplied>
<space
extent="1"
unit="character"
dim="horizontal"
/>
<lb
n="6"
/>
<space
extent="1"
unit="character"
dim="vertical"
/>
</ab>
Translation:
Here lies Charito, wife of Narses; she dies in the seventh indiction, month —.
Commentary:
See discussion at ala2004 IX.44.
Photographs:
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