Support: Two adjacent fragments of a white marble panel, later re-cut at left and re-used for IGCyr108900² (w: 0.255 × h: 0.295 × d: 0.06).

Layout: Inscribed on front face in three lines with axial layout.

Letters: 0.02 at ll. 1-2, 0.25 at l. 3; slight serifs, dotted theta, non slanting sigma, phi with oval loop.

Date: First half of second century BC (lettering).

Findspot: Found before 1993 in a votive depot South of Cyrene ➚: in the area of the Wadi el Aish.

Place of origin: Cyrene ➚, probably from the Sanctuary of Apollo.

Last recorded location: Cyrene Museum, inv. number unknown. Seen in 1993 by C. Dobias-Lalou in Shahat: Cyrene Museum.

Text constituted from: Transcription from stone (CDL).

Apparatus

French translation

Euanthès fils d'Euphris (scil. a consacré ce monument) durant sa prêtrise.

English translation

Euanthes son of Euphris (scil. dedicated this monument) while being priest.

Italian translation

Euanthes figlio di Euphris (scil. ha dedicato questo monumento) quando era sacerdote.

Commentary

As pointed by edd. prr., Polianthes is a very common name in Cyrenaica, whereas Euanthes is hitherto not attested. However the axial layout of the inscription induces to prefer the latter, which would have lost the same two initial letters as the father's name and would also fit the three letters missing at line 3, which is also longer at right.

Rosamilia 2023 would even admit a date at the end of the third century, which is quite plausible.

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Fig. 1. View of igcyr108700 Dedication by a priest

Fig. 2. Face of igcyr108700 Dedication by a priest

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