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Linguistic features:
Formulae:
Quotations from literary texts:
Dating:
AD 201
-
AD 700
Language:
Greek
Monumental:
Medium:
plaque
Visible:
Accessible:
Has figural depiction:
Has iconoclastic damage:
Activities commemorated:
marble decoration?
Funds:
Price:
Placement:
at the head of a column
People mentioned:
Name:
Abraham
Patronym:
Status:
maker
Ethnic allegance:
Semitic
Tribal allegane:
none
Family status:
unspecified
Role:
maker
Occupation:
marble maker
Age:
Gender:
male
Religion:
Judaism
Religious denomination:
unspecified
Language:
Greek
Description
date: 3-7th century CE description: The plaque was probably placed at the head of a column. The two columns, between which the inscription was placed, are separated by a flower decoration. Dimensions: H: —; W: 33 cm.; D: —. Letter Height: 2 cm. Source of image: https://library.brown.edu/iip/viewinscr/tibr0001/ ed. IIP tibr0001 Ἡ θεοῦ χάρις μετὰ Ἀβραμίου μαραμαρίου 'The favor of God / (will be) with / Abraham / the marble maker' https://library.brown.edu/iip/viewinscr/tibr0001/
Author:
Tomasz Barański
Added by:
Martyna
Created:
2022-11-22 18:42:36
Last update:
2023-12-16 14:02:19
Building:
Northern synagogue
Site:
Tiberias
Dimensions: surface: w 33 cm
Condition: The plaque was probably placed at the head of a column. The two columns, between which the inscription was placed, are separated by a flower decoration.
Text: Letter height 2 cm
Date: 201 CE - 700 CE
3-7th century CE
Findspot: Unknown
Original location: Palestine Tiberias 32.788889, 35.522222 Northern synagogue at the head of a column
Current repository: Unknown
Text type: dedicatory inscription
Summary:
Dedicatory inscription on plaque in Greek script from Tiberias. 201 CE - 700 CE.
Changes history: 2022-11-22 Tomasz Barański Creation; 2023-12-16 Martyna Swierk Last modification; 2023-12-16 Martyna Swierk Preparation of EpiDoc file
Publication details: University of Warsaw; Warsaw;
Available under licence CC-BY 4.0
; @2021Translation
'The favor of God / (will be) with / Abraham / the marble maker'