ISic002879: Epitaph for Sekounda

ID
ISic002879
Language
Ancient Greek
Text type
funerary
Object type
stele
Status
No data
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Apparatus criticus

  • Text of Brugnone; face B was unpublished prior to the edition of Brugnone

Physical description

Support

Description
an irregular stele of rough sandstone, inscribed on both faces of the upper part, each inscription split over two lines, with damage to one edge. Inscription on the reverse is ISic003561.
Object type
stele
Material
sandstone
Condition
damaged
Dimensions
height: 67.5 cmwidth: 34 cmdepth: 10 cm

Inscription

Layout
The single name is split over two lines.
Text condition
complete
Lettering

Letter heights
Line 1-2: 60-80mm
Interlinear heights
Interlineation line 1 to 2: mm

Provenance

Place of origin
Philosophiana
Provenance found
Found in re-use as the base of Tomb 11, west cemetery, Sofiana
Map

Current location

Place
Gela, Italy
Repository
Museo Archeologico Regionale di Gela , 38325
Autopsy
None
Map

Date

4th century CE (AD 301 – AD 400)
Evidence
archaeological-context

Text type

funerary

commentary

Bibliography

Digital editions
Printed editions

Citation and editorial status

Editor
Jonathan Prag
Principal contributor
Jonathan Prag
Contributors
Last revision
4/23/2025