Support: White marble base which supported a stele surmounted by a capital; base with eggs and darts mouldings above and below (complete w: 1.05 × h: 0.558 × d: 0.72).

Layout: Inscribed on the face between the mouldings (w: 0.87 × h: 0.191) in two lines beginning near the left edge.

Letters: 0.045-0.06; omicron is smaller at l. 1 than at l. 2; slanting sigma; epsilon with shorter central bar; slight serifs.

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

Nebrikhos fils d'Aristotélès.

English translation

Nebrichos son of Aristoteles.

Italian translation

Nebrichos figlio di Aristoteles.

Commentary

Gasperini suggested that this man was the father of Mnasistrata (IGCyr084600²) and of Aristoteles son of Nebrichos (IGCyr084700²). For the latter relation, alternate name and father's name inside the same tomb is a very strong argument and the lettering of the present inscription, which seems somewhat older, induces to place both men in the above said chronology.

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

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Fig. 1. Drawing of igcyr084800 Epitaph

Fig. 2. Face of igcyr084800 Epitaph

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