V 164. Kachi-Kalyon.Epitaph of an unknown, XIV–XVth centuries C.E.
Monument
Type
Rock wall.
Material
Tempera on plaster.
Dimensions (cm)
H.10.0, W.15.0.
Additional description
Chipped on the top and right.
Place of Origin
Kachi-Kalyon.
Find place
Kachi-Kalyon.
Find context
Third grotto, semi-cave church, apse, northern (rock) wall, at a height of 120cm from the floor.
Find circumstances
1933, survey of N.I. Repnikov.
Modern location
In situ.
Institution and inventory
In situ, no inventory number.
Autopsy
September 2008.
Epigraphic field
Position
On the front.
Lettering
Graffito; letters slightly angular; mu with slanting hastae.
Letterheights (cm)
1.5.
Text
Category
Epitaph.
Date
XIV–XVth centuries C.E.
Dating criteria
Palaeography, archaeological context.
Editions
Unpublished.
<div type="edition" xml:lang="grc">
<ab>
<lb n="1"/><g ref="#stauros"/>
<supplied reason="lost">Ἐκοι</supplied>μή<supplied reason="lost">θη</supplied>
<supplied reason="lost">ὁ</supplied> <supplied reason="lost">δοῦ</supplied><lb n="2" break="no"/>λος τοῦ
<roleName><expan><abbr>θ</abbr><ex>εο</ex><abbr>ῦ</abbr></expan></roleName>
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character"/>
<seg part="F">ηο<supplied reason="lost">ς</supplied></seg>.
<lb n="3"/><date> μηνὺ
<rs type="month" ref="sep">Σεπτεβρ<supplied reason="lost">ίῳ</supplied></rs>
<lb n="4"/><supplied reason="lost">εἰ</supplied>ς τὰ
<num><gap reason="lost" quantity="2" unit="character"/></num></date>.
</ab>
</div>
Translation
Fell asleep: a servant of God, [...]ios... of September.
Commentary
© 2015 Andrey Vinogradov (edition), Irene Polinskaya (translation)
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