Support: Dark grey marble base broken off above, below and at right of front face (w: 0.56 × h: 0.26 × d: 0.38); with holes for attachment of a statue on top.

Layout: Inscribed on front face with varying space at each line.

Letters: Height unknown; slight serifs, sigma with parallel outer bars, very small omicron, phi with flat and small loop.

Date: Between ca. 230 and 200 BC (rosamilia)

Findspot: Found in 1927 at Cyrene ➚: Sanctuary of Apollo, North of Altar of Artemis.

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Not seen by IGCyr team.

Text constituted from: Transcription from previous editor (CDL).

Apparatus

French translation

(scil. La statue de) Kallimakhos fils de Lysimakhos a été consacrée par Lysimakhos fils de Lysis après qu'il eut acccompli la telesphoria d'Artémis.

English translation

(scil. The statue of) Kallimachos son of Lysimachos was dedicated by Lysimachos son of Lysis, after having accomplished the telesphoria of Artemis' feasts.

Italian translation

(scil. La statua di) Kallimachos figlio di Lysimachos è stata dedicata da Lysimachos figlio di Lysis, dopo che aveva completato la telesphoria di Artemide.

Arabic translation

(تمثال) كاليماخوس بن ليسيماخوس، أُهْدِي من قبل ليسيماخوس بن ليسيس، بعد الإنتهاء من أعياد أرتميس التيليسفوريا.

Commentary

At the end of l. 3, the restoration of the formula is sure and gives a clue for the number of letters lost at end of l. 2, where Oliverio in foot note suggested either Λῦσις, Λύσιππος or Λυσίμαχος, although admitting that the two latter seemed too long. Therefore, we may adopt the very common name Λῦσις, which is coherent with the names on use in that family. Consequently, the dedicant, bearing his grandfather's name, was probably the son of the recipient.

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Fig. 1. Face of igcyr016200 Honorary inscription for Kallimachos

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