55. Acclamation for Pytheas Charlotte M. Roueché 2003-01-15

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Description of Monument

Upper right corner of a white marble base shaft without moulding (0.20 × 0.36 × 0.36) which has been re-used; the top has been hollowed out.

Description of Text

Inscribed on the face, above which two holes have been cut.

Description of Letters

Av. 0.04; angular and irregular; scroll for abbreviation.

Date

Late fifth century (prosopography).

Edition αὔξι Πυθέας ὁ μεγαλοπρεπέστατοςκαὶ ἰλλούστριος
Translation Up with Pytheas, magnificentissimus and illustris
Commentary

For Pytheas see 56, 57, 58, 250 and discussion at V.18.

Found

Village: a stray find in the south-east area of the village.

Original Location

Unknown.

Last Recorded Location

Museum.

History of Recording

Recorded by the NYU expedition in 1975 (75. 259).

Bibliography

Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 55 and plate xiii, whence PHI 840.

Text Constituted From

Transcription (Roueché).

Photographs

Face (1977)

Category of Text

acclamation.

Category of Monument

statue base shaft.