Support: White marble base which supported a stele surmounted by a capital; base with eggs and darts mouldings above and below (complete w: 0.925 × h: 0.535 × d: 0.63).

Layout: Inscribed on the face between the mouldings (w: 0.767 × h: 0.18).

Letters: 0.042-0.052; omicron smaller than omega, beta with loops slightly separated on the hasta, shorter central bar of epsilon, moderately slanting sigma.

Date: Second half of third century BC (lettering).

Findspot: Found in 1971 at Cyrene ➚: South Necropolis, tomb S 388 Cassels.

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Studied in 1972 by Gasperini in situ, in the South Necropolis. Not seen by IGCyr team.

Text constituted from: Transcription from previous editors.

French translation

Aristotélès fils de Nebrikhos.

English translation

Aristoteles son of Nebrichos.

Italian translation

Aristoteles figlio di Nebrichos.

Commentary

Aristoteles might be the brother of Mnasistrata (IGCyr084600²) and have died some years later than she did, to judge from the lettering (Gasperini 1998, pp. 274-279).

On the name Νέβριχος see Dobias-Lalou 2010, pp. 98-99.

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Fig. 1. Drawing of igcyr084700 Epitaph

Fig. 2. Face of igcyr084700 Epitaph

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