Support: White marble base which supported a half-statue, fixed upon it with two circular dowel holes; the base has plain mouldings above and below (complete w: 1.205 × h: 0.56 × d: 0.74).

Layout: Inscribed on the face between the mouldings (w: 1.08 × h: 0.285).

Letters: 0.05-0.096; small omicron, short central bar of epsilon; 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

Anaxiléa fille d'Euphranôr.

English translation

Anaxilea daughter of Euphranor.

Italian translation

Anaxilea figlia di Euphranor.

Commentary

The same father's name Euphranor can be read on another base from the same tomb (IGCyr085000²), the lettering of which is undoubtedly later. There might be a span of one or two generations between both Euphranor and thus between Anaxilea and Arthmiadas.

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Fig. 1. Drawing of igcyr084900 Epitaph

Fig. 2. Face of igcyr084900 Epitaph

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