V 210. Cherkes-Kermen. Epitaph of a donator, ca. 1351–1352 or 1381–1382 C.E.

Monument

Type

Fresco. 

Material

Tempera on plaster. 

Dimensions (cm)

H. 22.0, W. 4.5.

Additional description

Chipped at the bottom. 

Place of Origin

Cherkes-Kermen. 

Find place

Cherkes-Kermen. 

Find context

"Church of Donators," western wall, northern part, above the left shoulder of St. Akindynos. 

Find circumstances

2002, survey of I.G. Volkonskaya. 

Modern location

In situ. 

Institution and inventory

In situ, no inventory number. 

Autopsy

September 2003. 

Epigraphic field

Position

On the front. 

Lettering

Dipinto, white paint over blue background; elongated pointy letters. 

Letterheights (cm)

4.0.

Text

Category

Epitaph. 

Date

Ca. 1351–1352 or 1381–1382 C.E. 

Dating criteria

Date of V 209. 

Editions

L1. Vinogradov 2004, 129. 

Edition

[Ἐ]κ̣οιμ̣[ήθη ὁ δοῦλος]
τοῦ [θ(εο)ῦ ὁ δεῖνα ---].

Diplomatic

[.].ΟΙ.[..........]
ΤΟΥ[.........---]

EpiDoc (XML)

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Translation

Fell asleep: a servant of God...

 

Commentary

See commentary to V 212.

 

Images

(cc) © 2015 Andrey Vinogradov (edition), Irene Polinskaya (translation)
You may download this inscription in EpiDoc XML. (This file should validate to the EpiDoc schema.)