Support: Probably an altar cut in the rock, perhaps inside a niche (dimensions unknown).

Layout: Inscribed on the rock.

Letters: height unknown; dotted theta.

Date: Perhaps fourth century BC (lettering).

Findspot: Found before 1923 at Cyrene ➚: Ain Hofra.

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Not found by IGCyr team.

Text constituted from: Transcription from previous editor (CDL).

Apparatus

French translation

(scil. Autel) appartenant à Theukhrèstos.

English translation

(scil. Altar) belonging to Theuchrestos.

Italian translation

(scil. Altare) appartenente a Theuchrestos.

Commentary

Such personal names, indicating the owner of the altar, are often abbreviated (see commentary at IGCyr032000²). However, as we could not check the inscription, we follow Ferri in restoring the end of the name, contra SEG.

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Fig. 1. Drawing of igcyr032600 Owner's mark

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