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LSA-140 Four fragments of base for statue, perhaps of 'Ioannes'. Athens (Achaea). Later fifth to sixth century (?)








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Athens Province: Achaea Region: Greece and South Balkans (with Epirus, Macedonia and Thrace)
Details: Athens, north foot of the Areopagus
Current Location: Athens, Agora Museum inv. no. I-5661
OBJECT
Object: Base Material: Marble Re-Use? Unknown
Form: Rectangular Height(cm): 68 Width(cm): 44 Depth(cm): 80
Language: Greek Text Type: Verse
SUBJECT
Honorand: Io(annes) (?) Position: Benefactors Gender: Male
Awarder: Unknown Position: Awarder Unknown or Uncertain
DATE
Earliest: 300 Latest : 550
MAIN REFERENCE
Inscriptiones Graecae, II/III(2) 13288
INSCRIPTION
Text: [-----στ]ῆσεν ΙΟ̣---- /
[------ἀν]δ̣ρείοιο --- /
[----- ἔρ]γμασι Κε[κροπίην]. /
(4) --------ς ἐσθλὸν --- /
( ------ἄστε[ϊ] τῶιδε γέρ̣[ηρεν] /
------ ἀρηγ[όνα] χεῖρα τιταιν̣[ων] /
[------ ἀπ]ὸ χθο[ν]ὸς αὖθις ἔγειρε̣[ν]		 Trans: ‘... set up Ioannes (?) ... of the courageous ... Athens (?) with (building) works (?) (4) ... the good ... he (?) gave as a reward to his city stretching (?) out his helping hand ... he (?) raised up. Once again, from the ground.' (trans. E. Sironen)
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