Inscribed Cinerarium with roof-shaped lid: Funerary Inscription for Ammion, wife of Pantainetos
- Date
- Between 129 and 27 BC., Hellenistic
- Museum
- Manisa, Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum, 6503
- Museum Inventory No.
- 6503
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- Manisa 6503
- Material
- Marble, Stone
- Object Type
- Cinerarium Lid, Inscription
- Inscription Type
- Funerary Inscription
- Inscription language
- Greek
- Inscription Text
Ἐπὶ Δεσκύλου· Ἀμμιον, γυνὴ δὲ Πανταινέτου.
- Inscription Translation
- “In the year when Deskylos held office, (died) Ammion, the wife of Pantainetos.”
- Inscription Comment
- Site
- Sardis
- Findspot
- From a Roman tomb near Sardis, the same place as no.
594 .
- Description
Cinerarium of marble with a roof-shaped lid. L. 1 is written on the lid, ll. 2–3 are on the chest.
- Dimensions
- H. 0.34, W. 0.48, Th. 0.38, H. of letters 0.015–0.02.
- Comments
1 According to the edd. prr., Deskylos is probably identical with the homonymous father of Asklepiades who is named as eponymous priest(?) in nos. 603 and 604.
2–3 One would expect the name of Ammion’s father so that the formula γυνὴ δέ… would be justified; see no. 617, 3 comm. On Pantainetos, see no. 600, 3 comm.
- See Also
- Bibliography
- Malay, Manisa Museum, p. 130, no. 443 (no text). - H. Dedeoğlu and H. Malay, Arkeoloji Dergisi 1 (1991 = Erol Atalay Memorial), p. 115, no. 4, pl. XXVIII, fig. 4 (SEG 41, 1025; Herrmann, ms.).
- Author
- GP