15.358. Funerary inscription for Epiphanios, bull-rearer
- Description:
- A white marble panel (H. 0.46 × W. 0.34 × D. 0.13) with worn edges; only the right side survives intact. A groove has been cut in the back.
- Text:
- Cut on the face.
- Letters:
- lunate, irregular, but carefully cut, av. 0.03.
- Date:
- Probably fifth/sixth century (lettering).
- Findspot:
- Stray.
- Original Location:
- Unknown.
- Last recorded location:
- Museum.
- History of discovery:
- Recorded by the NYU expedition in 1989.
- Bibliography:
- Published by •Roueché, PPA 44; republished by •Roueché (2004), 237.
- Text constituted from:
- Transcription (Roueché). This edition Roueché (2007).
- 1 cross ἐνθάδε κα -
- 2τάκιτε Ἐπι -
- 3φάνις ταυρ -
- 4ωτρόφος
- 1 cross ΕΝΘΑΔΕΚΑ
- 2ΤΑΚΙΤΕΕΠΙ
- 3ΦΑΝΙΣΤΑΥΡ
- 4ΩΤΡΟΦΟΣ
<ab>
</ab>
<lb
n="1"
/>
<g
type="cross"
/>
ἐνθάδε
<orig
>
κα
<lb
n="2"
type="worddiv"
/>
τάκιτε
</orig>
Ἐπι
<lb
n="3"
type="worddiv"
/>
φάνις
ταυρ
<lb
n="4"
type="worddiv"
/>
ωτρόφος
Translation:
Here lies Epiphani<o>s, bull-rearer
Commentary:
See discussion at ala2004 IX.40, and for the phrasing, ala2004 IX.39.
Photographs:
- Face (1989)
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- Face (2000)
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