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Unpublished.
<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
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Unpublished.
<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.
© 2015 Andrey Vinogradov (edition), Irene Polinskaya (translation)
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