KI013 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Christian Greek Epitaph) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Writing transcription

+ κυμητήρι<ο>ν δι|αφέροντα Ἀνδρέ|α τῶ υἱ(ῶ) τοῦ Κορω|νέου +

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

Typological identification

Inscription (stone)

Cited by

Rife2008a, p. 22, fig. 25

Preservation description

Intact, roughly rectangular plaque with four lines of Greek text. Edges of stone were roughly cut, face was polished, and back was left unfinished. Thin line of coarse gray mortar and red surficial staining mark stone’s attachment to cist covering. Top left edge chipped by pick during excavation; very slight, very sparse encrustation.

Published as

Rife2022e, pp. 1197, 1201-1203, no. 917, fig. 25.3

Length

0.403

Thickness

0.028

Width

0.307

Associated with Burial Context

Koutsongila Grave 43

Chronology comment

Late Roman to Early Byzantine (6th–7th century). Dated by context, contents, paleography, material.

Explanation of deposition

Tombstone for grave containing two young to middle-aged adults 43A and 43B, and one infant/young child 43C.

Material

Bluish Gray Schistose Marble (Material)

In Excavated Unit

Locus G43-001

Location in unit

Affixed upright at head (west end) of mortar and rubble covering over Grave 43.