Perinthos-Herakleia (Thrace, Danube and Black Sea areas — Pleiades map), I-III CE
IPerinthos 58
= IThraceD 66
= Waltzing, no. 207
= PHI 167269
= AGRW ID# 14157
Statue base of marble seen in the Church of Saint Nikolas in Omurca at one point (89 x 45 cm).
The guild (technē) of sack-bearers (sakkophoroi; i.e. porters) from the oil market (?) had the statue together with the altar built from their own resources. To good fortune!
Translation by: Harlandἡ τέχνη ἡ τῶν σακ|κοφόρων τῶν ἀπὸ | τῆς ἐληρᾶς τὸ ἄγαλ|μα σὺν τῷ βωμῷ κα||τεσκεύασαν ἐκ τῶν | ἰδίων· εὐτυχῶς.
IPerinthos 58: Facsimile by Dumolle in IThraceD 66.
Public domain.
Item added: July 4, 2013
Item modified: July 4, 2013
ID number: 14157
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