ISic001665: Funerary chest of Annios Keler

Photo J. Prag, Aut. Assessorato Beni Culturali Regione Siciliana n.10681 del 06/05/2014
ID
ISic001665
Language
Ancient Greek
Text type
funerary
Object type
ash chest
Status
No data
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Apparatus criticus

  • Text from autopsy

Physical description

Support

Description
A square funerary chest of the local brown limestone
Object type
ash chest
Material
limestone
Condition
No data
Dimensions
height: 24.2 cmwidth: 34 cmdepth: 30.8 cm

Inscription

Layout
Two lines of Greek letters on the side of the chest
Text condition
No data
Lettering

Letter heights
Line 1: 50-60 (but omicron sigma 40-45)mm
Line 2: 62-66mm
Interlinear heights
Interlineation line 1 to 2: not measured

Provenance

Place of origin
Syracusae
Provenance found
Found in 1930 (acquired 01.06.1930) on the south side of Predio di Spagna (under the modern hospital), possibly in secondary deposition
Map

Current location

Place
Siracusa, Italy
Repository
Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi , 45780
Autopsy
2015-01-16, Prag
Map

Date

Imperial (AD 1 – AD 300)
Evidence
No data

Text type

funerary

commentary

Bibliography

Digital editions
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Printed editions

Citation and editorial status

Editor
Jonathan Prag
Principal contributor
Jonathan Prag
Contributors
Last revision
5/23/2023