V 200. Syuren fortress. Epitaph of Eirene and John (?), 1392–1491 C.E.
Monument
Type
Wall block.
Material
Limestone.
Dimensions (cm)
H. 23.0, W. 26.0, Th. unknown.
Additional description
Inset panel (Depth 0.5) with relief cross. The surface is badly weathered.
Place of Origin
Syuren fortress.
Find place
Syuren fortress.
Find context
Wall, north curtain wall, inner face, to the right of the postern.
Find circumstances
Before 1896, survey of Yu.A. Kulakovsky.
Modern location
In situ.
Institution and inventory
In situ, no inventory number.
Autopsy
September 2004, September 2006, September 2008.
Epigraphic field 1
Position
In corners between the arms of the cross.
Lettering
Lapidary.
Letterheights (cm)
1.0.
Text 1
Category
Demonstrative.
Date
1392–1491 C.E.
Dating criteria
Explicit date.
Editions
L1. Latyshev 1896, 126–127, № 50а.
<div type="textpart" subtype="inscription" n="1">
<ab>
<lb n="1"/><expan><abbr>Ἰ</abbr><ex>ησοῦ</ex><abbr>ς</abbr></expan>
<supplied reason="lost"><expan><abbr>Χ</abbr><ex>ριστὸ</ex><abbr>ς</abbr></expan></supplied>
<lb n="2"/>νικ<supplied reason="lost">ᾷ</supplied>.
</ab>
</div> Translation
Jesus Christ is victorious.
Commentary
Latyshev published the inscription relying on an estampage made by Kulakovsky.
On the formula, see Introduction IV.3.C.e.
Epigraphic field 2
Position
To the right of the cross.
Lettering
Lapidary; elongated letters. И-shaped eta, mu with Y-shaped middle. Ligature: omicron-upsilon.
Letterheights (cm)
3.0.
Text 2
Category
Epitaph.
Date
1392–1491 C.E.
Dating criteria
Explicit date.
Editions
L1. Latyshev 1896, 127, № 50а.
<div type="textpart" subtype="inscription" n="2">
<ab>
<lb n="1"/><g ref="#stauros"/> Ἐκοιμήθη ἡ
<lb n="2"/><supplied reason="lost">δούλη</supplied> τοῦ
<roleName><expan><abbr>θ</abbr><ex>εο</ex><abbr>ῦ</abbr></expan></roleName>
<expan><abbr>Ε</abbr><ex>ἰ</ex><abbr>ρ</abbr><ex>ή</ex><abbr>ν</abbr><ex cert="low">η</ex></expan>
<lb n="3"/><gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character"/> μ<supplied reason="lost">ν</supplied><unclear>υσ</unclear>τὴρ <expan><abbr>Ἰω</abbr><ex>άννης</ex></expan>.
<lb n="4"/>Ἐκ<supplied reason="lost">οιμήθη</supplied> <unclear>βε</unclear>βιομέ<lb n="5" break="no"/><supplied reason="lost">νη</supplied> <supplied reason="lost">ἔτη</supplied> <gap reason="lost" quantity="2" unit="character"/>, <date>μηνὶ
<lb n="6"/><rs type="month" ref="apr">Ἀ<unclear>π</unclear>ρ<supplied reason="lost">ιλίῳ</supplied></rs> εἰς τὰ
<lb n="7"/><gap reason="lost" quantity="2" unit="character"/>, <supplied reason="lost">ἔτο</supplied>υς <num value="69">ςϠ<gap reason="lost" quantity="2" unit="character"/></num> </date>
</ab>
</div> Apparatus criticus
2-7: Ε(ἰρήνη ?) ... ἔτο]υς Latyshev
7: ς...´ Latyshev
Translation
Fell asleep: [a servant] of God, Eirene (?)... groom John. Fell [asleep], having lived... years, ... of April, 69[..] year.
Commentary
Images
© 2015 Andrey Vinogradov (edition), Irene Polinskaya (translation)
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