Epitaph
created: Transcription from stone (CDL).
source date: End of fourth or beginning of third century BC
language: ar; en; fr; de; grc; grc-Latn; el; he
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Morelli in [...], 268 (no image); [...], p. 62 (= [...], p. 298); [...], p. 43, whence [...], 50.1637; [...] 105400.

Cf. [...], p.475, footnote 34; [...], catalogue B.103.

Λάρα Φιλη Λάρα Φιλη

Λάρα Φιλη[^a1]

[^a1: Λάρα Φιλη | Λαραφίλη | Λαρα φίλη]

Lara fille de Philè.

Lara fille de Philè.

Lara daughter of Phile.

Lara daughter of Phile.

Lara figlia di Phile.

Lara figlia di Phile.

This base in its present condition seems to be the result of a failed work; the same names were written twice with the same lettering and the right end of each line was later hammered. Two possible names for the father would be Φίληκις or Φιλήμων.

Masson thought the name Λαρα to be perhaps of Libyan origin. However a Greek explanation is perfectly possible. C. Dobias-Lalou, notwithstanding the explanation given at [...], p. 43, is now convinced that this name is based upon the adjective λαρός, 'pleasant, sweet', see at [...].