INSCRIPTION
Dedication of a statue to a hearth-initiate, probably by his mother
"INSCRIPTION TEXT"
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[․․․7-8․․․․ τὸν καὶ Ἔκπα?]-
γλο̣[ν καλούμενον Μα]-
ραθώ̣ν̣[ιον Κ]ο̣ίν[του ․․5․․․]
ου Φρ̣όντ̣ωνο̣[ς Μαραθω]-
5 νίου̣ ὑὸν μ[υηθέντα ἀφ’ ἑ]-
στίας [․․․7-8․․․․ τὸν]
ἑ̣αυτῆ̣[ς — — — — — —]
δεκ̣[— — — — — — —]
Τ[— — — — — — — —]
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Inscription Type: |
Honourific inscription |
Date: |
2nd c. CE ? |
Location: |
Eleusis |
Museum (Storage Place: |
Archaeological Museum of Eleusis |
Inv. no: |
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Name of Woman |
Άγνωστο |
Civic Presence (Social Role Represented): |
Bestowed honours |
Comments: |
Two joining fragments of a base of white (‘Pentelic’) marble, preserved on the left. Dedication of a statue to a hearth-initiate by an unknown female relative (his mother?). |
Bibliography: |
IG II² 3657; I.Eleusis 535 |
Author: |
Giorgos Mitropoulos |
Added: |
2024-12-20 |
Edited: |