V 38. Cherson. Inscribed block with a cross, IV–VIIth centuries C.E.

Monument

Type

Block. 

Material

Limestone. 

Dimensions (cm)

H. 41.0, W. 37.0, Th. 24.0.

Additional description

On the front is a carving of a cross with flaring arms. On the back - a cross, halfmoon, and a sun (?). The surface is chipped. 

Place of Origin

Cherson. 

Institution and inventory

National Preserve of Tauric Chersonesos, 144/36983. 

Epigraphic field 1

Position

In corners between the arms of the cross. 

Lettering

Lapidary. Alpha with broken crossbar; rectangular omega. 

Letterheights (cm)

6.5–9.0.

Text 1

Category

Demonstrative. 

Date

IV–VIIth centuries C.E. 

Dating criteria

Palaeography. 

Editions

Unpublished. 

Edition

Φῶ[ς].
Α Ω

Diplomatic

ΦΩ[.]
ΑΩ

EpiDoc (XML)

<div type="textpart" subtype="inscription" n="1">
      <ab>
      <lb n="1"/>Φῶ<supplied reason="lost">ς</supplied>.
      <lb n="2"/>Α Ω
      </ab>
   </div> 

Translation

Light. Alpha, omega.

 

Commentary

The use of the stone is unclear.

1. On the formula, see IV.3.C.c.

2. On the formula, see IV.3.C.d.

 

Images

Epigraphic field 2

Position

On the back: in the lower right corner. 

Letterheights (cm)

2.5.

Text 2

Category

Demonstrative (?). 

Date

IV–VIIth centuries C.E. 

Dating criteria

Palaeography. 

Editions

Unpublished. 

Edition

Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς.

Diplomatic

ΙΣ

EpiDoc (XML)

<div type="textpart" subtype="inscription" n="2">
      <ab>
      <lb n="1"/><expan><abbr>Ἰ</abbr><ex>ησοῦ</ex><abbr>ς</abbr></expan>.
      </ab>
   </div> 

Translation

Jesus.

 

Commentary

This inscription might be part of an incomplete formula.

 

(cc) © 2015 Andrey Vinogradov (edition), Irene Polinskaya (translation)
You may download this inscription in EpiDoc XML. (This file should validate to the EpiDoc schema.)