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103. Monograms of ?donors, Mamas and Pakos

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Description

  • Monument: Two flat-sided white marble capitals, each inscribed on the long side, a: H. 0.55, W. 1.10; b: H. 0.50, W. 1.20.
  • Text: Arranged around a cross.
  • Letters: Clearly cut, with triangular trenches; a: 0.035; b: 0.02.
  • Date: Sixth century, or later (form of monogram).

Text [Font help][Conventions]

i
  (Μαμᾶ)
ii
  (Πακοῦ)

Translation

i. (Gift of) (Mamas)

ii. (Gift of) (?Pacos)

Photographs

A: Face (1983) B: Face (1983)
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Representations

Drawing of Monogram A Drawing of Monogram B
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Commentary

See discussion at VII.17. For monograms, see Introduction.11

Locations

  • Found: Fields: lying on the surface of a ploughed field just inside the south-east stretch of the city walls.
  • Original: ?An unidentified church
  • Last Recorded: Findspot.

History

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