V 221. Eski-Kermen.Demonstrative inscription.

Monument

Type

Wall. 

Material

Limestone. 

Dimensions (cm)

H.30.0, W.22.0.

Additional description

Image of a cross enclosed within rectangular frame; arms of the cross end in serifs. The surface is damaged. 

Place of Origin

Eski-Kermen. 

Find place

Eski-Kermen. 

Find context

East, cave over the eastern wicket gate, eastern corner, former sylo, 170cm above ground. 

Find circumstances

1966, survey of M.Ya. Choref. 

Modern location

In situ. 

Institution and inventory

In situ, no inventory number. 

Autopsy

Non vidi. 

Epigraphic field

Position

In corners between the arms of the cross. 

Lettering

Lapidary; uneven letters. 

Letterheights (cm)

5.0–8.0.

Text

Category

Demonstrative. 

Date

Unknown. 

Dating criteria

Not applicable. 

Editions

Unpublished. 

Edition

Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς
Χ(ριστό)ς.

Diplomatic

ΙΣ
ΧΣ

EpiDoc (XML)

<div type="edition" xml:lang="grc">
   <ab>
      <lb n="1"/><expan><abbr>Ἰ</abbr><ex>ησοῦ</ex><abbr>ς</abbr></expan>
      <lb n="2"/><expan><abbr>Χ</abbr><ex>ριστό</ex><abbr>ς</abbr></expan>.
   </ab>
   </div>

Translation

Jesus Christ.

 

Commentary

The formula is somewhat unusual - one expects a standard "Jesus Christ is victorious" (see Introduction IV.3.C.e)

 

Images

 Drawing of face 1(from ??)

(cc)© 2015 Andrey Vinogradov (edition), Irene Polinskaya (translation)
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