Description of Monument

A loose block (0.49 x 0.72 x 0.33), whose upper left corner is lost. The faceis smooth except for a rough rectangular area between iii and iv. The upper and lower edges are drafted

Description of Text

iii: at upper edge of block; iv: cross lower part of block.

Letters

iii. rough and badly aligned, but deeply cut; lunate; 0.03-0.04. iv: lightly cut, irregular, and badly aligned. Several in l.1 are cut with a double outline; those in ll.2 and 3 resemble nos.3.ii, 4.i and 5.i; 0.035-0.04. Standard sigma

Date

First to sixth century A.D. (context)

Edition iii Ἰουλιανοῦ νεα νισκολόγου σκεύη iv Βάσσου διασκεύη Ἀσιονείκου καὶ γυμνασιάρχου

Translation

iii: Equipment of Iulianos, neaniskologus.

iv: Equipment of Bassos, victor in the Asian games, and gymnasiarch.

Commentary

One of the group of inscriptions, apparently by performers, at the doorways of the rooms on the stage front: 8.8, 8.9, 8.104, 8.15, 8.16, 8.17, 8.18, 8.19, 8.20, 8.21, 8.22. See Roueché, , pp. 15-25..

Locations

Theatre: skene frons, fifth stage room from north, loose; the block originally formed part of the north wall of the doorway to Room 5, further in than 8.18 and 8.19 Findspot Museum

Text Constituted From

Transcription (Reynolds, Roueché)

History of Recording

Recorded by the NYU expedition.

Bibliography

Published by Roueché, PPA 1.5.iii and 1.5.iv.

Photographs

ii and iii (1983)

ii and iii (1983)