<rs type="textType">Building dedication</rs> to Nemesis

Joyce M. Reynolds 1991

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Originally published in Reynolds (1991).

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Description of Monument

Two fragments from a white marble architrave frieze; a: (surviving fascia 1.08 × 0.075) with a relief of a theatre mask above; b (0.45 × 0.52 × 0.20) with a relief above, much damaged.

Description of text

Both pieces: inscription on the upper of the two fasciae below.

Letters

0.022-0.025

Date

Probably first century A.D. (letter-forms, content).

Edition Νεμέσει θεᾷ ἐπηκόῳ ὁ δεῖνα Ἀρτεμιδώρου Μολοσσοῦ
Translation

To Nemesis, Goddess who listens dedicated by xx, ?son/descendant of Molossos son/descendant of Artemidoros

Commentary

Cf. the texts referring to the building work by Aristokles Molossos, 8.113, 8.111, 8.112, and 1173 and 8.108. See bibliography.

Locations

Unknown, presumably Theatre Found: Theatre: a: sector V; b: no location Museum (1994)

Text Constituted From

Transcription (Reynolds).

History of Recording

Excavated by the NYU expedition, a at an unknown date (Theatre 16), b in 1967 (67.215).

Bibliography

a unpublished; b published by Reynolds, Aph.Papers 2, 15-28, no.A.6, whence SEG 1991.916.

Photographs

Left fragment (1977)
Right fragment (1978)
Right fragment (1978)