V 153. Kalamita. Epitaph of Theodore, XIV–XVth centuries C.E.
Monument
Type
Rock wall.
Material
Limestone.
Dimensions (cm)
H. 24.0, W. 24.0.
Additional description
Chipped on the right.
Place of Origin
Kalamita.
Find place
Inkerman.
Find context
Monastyrskaya rock, St. George church, to the left of the entrance, over a grave.
Find circumstances
1870s, survey of D.M. Strukov.
Modern location
In situ.
Institution and inventory
In situ (?), no inventory number.
Autopsy
Non vidi.
Epigraphic field
Position
On the front.
Lettering
Lapidary. In one case delta is minuscule, wide mu and omega.
Letterheights (cm)
1.7–6.0.
Text
Category
Epitaph.
Date
XIV–XVth centuries C.E.
Dating criteria
Palaeography.
Editions
Unpublished.
<div type="edition" xml:lang="grc">
<ab>
<lb n="1"/> <g ref="#stauros"/> Ἐκ<unclear>υ</unclear>μή<lb n="2" break="no"/>θη ὡ δ<unclear>οῦ</unclear>λ<supplied reason="lost">ος</supplied>
<lb n="3"/>τοῦ <roleName>θεοῦ</roleName> Θεό<unclear>δ</unclear><lb n="4" break="no"/>ωρος <expan><abbr><supplied reason="lost">μ</supplied><lb n="5" break="no"/>ω</abbr><ex>ναχὸς</ex></expan> <orig>Δ</orig>.
</ab>
</div> Translation
Fell asleep: a servant of God, Theodore, monk...
Commentary
The reading of the text is based on the transcription of D.M. Strukov (Manuscript Archive, Institute for History of Material Culture, Russian Academy of Sciences f. Р–I, № 619, l. 3) and photographs of T.A. Matantseva.
1-3. On the formula, see Introduction IV.3.F.e.
3-4. The name Theodore (Theodoros) is attested in the Late Byzantine period in V 141 and V 234.
It is quite possible that the inscription marked the grave of a monk from the St. George Monastery.
Images
© 2015 Andrey Vinogradov (edition), Irene Polinskaya (translation)
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