V 161. Kachi-Kalyon.Epitaph of Anthemos, 1407–1408 C.E.
Monument
Type
Wall.
Material
Tempera on plaster.
Dimensions (cm)
H.28.0, W.26.0.
Additional description
Shallow inset roughly quadrangular area, carved in the wall, covered with grey plaster. A red painted border runs the perimeter, inside of which several horizontal yellow lines and a cross (?) are painted. The surface has flaked considerably.
Place of Origin
Kachi-Kalyon.
Find place
Kachi-Kalyon.
Find context
Third grotto, semi-cave church, north wall, eastern part, next to the chancel screen.
Find circumstances
1933, survey of N.I. Repnikov.
Modern location
In situ.
Institution and inventory
In situ, no inventory number.
Autopsy
September 2009.
Epigraphic field
Position
Within painted border.
Lettering
Dipinto, white paint over grey background; late minuscule.
Letterheights (cm)
2.2–3.2.
Text
Category
Epitaph.
Date
1407–1408 C.E.
Dating criteria
Explicit date.
Editions
Unpublished.
<div type="edition" xml:lang="grc">
<ab>
<lb n="1"/><supplied reason="lost">Ἐκοιμ</supplied>ήθι ὁ
<lb n="2"/><supplied reason="lost">δοῦλος</supplied> τοῦ
<roleName><expan><abbr>θ</abbr><ex>εο</ex><abbr>ῦ</abbr></expan></roleName>
<lb n="3"/><app type="alternative"><rdg>Ἄνθ<supplied reason="lost">ημος</supplied></rdg><rdg>Ἀνθ<supplied reason="lost">ήμιος</supplied></rdg></app>
<date><supplied reason="lost">μηνὶ</supplied>
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character"/><lb n="4" break="no"/><w part="F">ου</w> <supplied reason="lost">εἰς
τὰ</supplied>
<lb n="5"/><num value="29"><unclear>κ</unclear>θ</num>, <supplied reason="lost">ἔτ</supplied>ο<supplied reason="lost">υς</supplied>
<lb n="6"/><num value="6916"><supplied reason="lost">ς</supplied>Ϡις</num></date>.
</ab>
</div>Translation
Fell asleep: a servant of God, Anth[emos], 29th of .., in the year [6]916.
Commentary
Considering the prestigious location of the burial in the small space occupied by the church, it would appear logical to suppose that the church was in fact created in order to house the burial (cf. V 151); it might be significant that the inscription is painted in the same manner as a fresco on the west wall. For the context of find, see Repnikov 1935, 108.
1–2. On the formula, see Introduction IV.3.F.e.
The name Anthemos is attested in Christian epigraphy 6 times (according to PHI7 Database), of which 5 are in Asia Minor.
5. The liturgical design of the church (Vinogradov, Gaydukov, Zheltov 2005, 75) does not contradict the date of the inscription.
Images
© 2015 Andrey Vinogradov (edition), Irene Polinskaya (translation)
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