<rs type="textType">Monogram</rs> capitals from the Triconch Church

Charlotte M. Roueché2007

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Originally published in Roueché (2004).

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Description of Monument

Four matching white marble column capitals. On each of the capitals, one side (back) is left plain, and there are crosses on either side. They all show signs of having been re-used subsequently.

Description of Text

Inscribed on the face of each capital.

Description of Letters

Monogram cut within a circle.

Date

Fifth to sixth centuries (monogram).

Edition

Συμβατικίου

Μιχαήλ

Apparatus

In the first edition it was implied that all four capitals were identical; in fact the fourth does not have the same monogram as the other three.

Translation

i-iii. John Nesbitt suggested, on the basis of the photographs, the resolution Συμβατικίου, 'of Symbaticius'.

iv. MX, perhaps for Michael

Commentary

See discussion at VII.17.

Locations

Martyrion, re-used.. An unidentified church.. Museum (2004).

History of Recording

Excavated by the NYU expedition.

Bibliography

An inferior account published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 101 and plate xxvii, whence PHI 614-7.

Text Constituted From

Transcription (Roueché).

Photographs

i. Face (1972)

i. Face (1973)

i. right side (2004)

i. face (2004)

i. left side (2004)

i. back (2004)

i. detail (2004)

i. face (2004)

ii. back (2004)

ii. right side (2004)

ii. centre (2004)

ii. detail (2004)

iii. left (2004)

iii. back (2004)

iii. centre (2004)

iii. detail (2004)

iv. Right face (2004)

iv. Face (2004)

iv. left side (2004)

iv. back (2004)

iv. detail (2004)

Representations

Drawing of Monogram (i-iii)