IGCyr2 | GVCyr2
Inscriptions of Greek Cyrenaica | Greek Verse Inscriptions of Cyrenaica

Unclear

EpiDoc XML: IGCyr0065002
Trismegistos ID: 738171

Source description

Support: Fragmentary handle of a vase of undetermined ceramics, shape not otherwise described, (dimensions unknown).

Layout: Probably a Graffito.

Letters: Height unknown.

Date: Fifth century BC (lettering).

Findspot: Found in 1927 at Cyrene: Sanctuary of Apollo.

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Seems to be lost.

Text constituted from: Transcription from editor.

Bibliography

Oliverio , VII, whence SECir, 152f; IGCyr 006500 .

Text

Interpretive

πολύστροφος +[---]

Diplomatic

ΠΟΛΥΣΤΡΟΦΟΣ+[---]

Apparatus

1: πολύστροφος +[---]: Πολύστροφος +[---] also possible; πολύστροφος [---] SECir

French translation

Intraduisible.

English translation

Not usefully translatable.

Italian translation

Intraducibile.

Arabic translation

غير قابل للترجمه بشكل جيد

Commentary

Published from Oliverio papers, without dimensions.

From the drawing, it is possible to catch an oblique stroke pertaining to the last preserved letter, not transcribed by Pugliese Carratelli.

Without context, it is impossible to choose between the adjective πολύστροφος ('much-twisted; versatile; making many turns'), a personal name (Πολύστροφος, cf .Meritt – Traill 1974, p. 11, name of a counsellor, ca. 400/350) or a divine name or epithet (so Marengo 1991, p. 586).

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Maps

Cyrene general plan

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Cyrene sanctuary of Apollo

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