Marble Fragment of a Honorary Inscription for Aurelius Menekrates and Aurelius Bassus

Culture: Roman/Asia Minor

Period: 3rd century A.D.

Material: Marble

Dimensions: 35 cm x 27.5 cm

Price: Sold

Ref: 2334

Provenance: Private collection Claus-Eberhard Schultze, Berlin, Germany. Acquired in the 1960s. Since then in the family estate.

Condition: Fragment with well readable inscription.

Description: Large marble fragment with Greek inscription in eleven lines. It is about a honorary decree which was placed on a building or on the base of a statue to honour several men who made an outstanding contribution for a construction project. The translation reads: “… for the assembly house … … Aurelius Menekrates … and Aurelius Bassus… not a little … (5) the construction of the work and … the owed … it was therefore decided … through the same… for the diligence for the work … (10) the evident diligence … farewell.” Angular letters with many ligatures. From Asia Minor. Accompanied by a translation and detailed description by the Viennese epigraphist Katharina Michner MA.