205. Christian funerary inscription of Ianacis

Description:
Tomb, consisting of two sandstone blocks partly projecting above the surface (w: 0.14 x h: 0.82 x d: 0.18 above ground). The exposed surfaces are stuccoed and ornamented with red paint: at the head, a cross with sprays: at the foot a cross flanked by doves, with sprays of vine leaves and grapes; right, a cross flanked by peacocks; left, a cross.  
Text:
The inscription on the upper surface, lightly inscribed and painted in red, is followed by an elaborate cross, now almost obliterated. 
Letters:
0.06-0.08; minuscule T. 
Date:
Fifth-seventh century A.D. (context, form) 
Findspot:
Sabratha: In the middle of the main E-W street, just outside the SE angle of the Byzantine Walls. 
Original Location:
Unknown 
Last recorded location:
Findspot 
Bibliography:
Not previously published. This edition taken from J. M. Reynolds and J. B. Ward-Perkins, The Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania, Rome: British School at Rome, 1952.  
Text constituted from:
Transcription (Reynolds, Ward-Perkins) 
crux Bon(a)e m(em)o-
ri(a)e Ianac-
is bixit an<n>-
os III bon(a)e
5 memori(a)e
Iobris bi-
xit in pac-
e an(n)os VI
plus mi-
10nus
crux BONEMO
RIEIANAC
ISBIXITAN<N>
OSIIIBONE
5MEMORIE
IOBRISBI
XITINPAC
EANOSVI
PLVSMI
10NVS
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<g type="crux" > </g>
<expan>
<abbr>
Bon
</abbr>
<ex>
a
</ex>
<abbr>
e
</abbr>
</expan>
<expan>
<abbr>
m
</abbr>
<ex>
em
</ex>
<abbr>
o
</abbr>
<lb n="2" type="worddiv" />
<abbr>
ri
</abbr>
<ex>
a
</ex>
<abbr>
e
</abbr>
</expan>
Ianac
<lb n="3" type="worddiv" />
is
bixit
an
<supplied reason="omitted" >
n
</supplied>
<lb n="4" type="worddiv" />
os
<num value="3" >
III
</num>
<expan>
<abbr>
bon
</abbr>
<ex>
a
</ex>
<abbr>
e
</abbr>
</expan>
<lb n="5" />
<expan>
<abbr>
memori
</abbr>
<ex>
a
</ex>
<abbr>
e
</abbr>
</expan>
<lb n="6" />
Iobris
bi
<lb n="7" type="worddiv" />
xit
in
pac
<lb n="8" type="worddiv" />
e
<expan>
<abbr>
an
</abbr>
<ex>
n
</ex>
<abbr>
os
</abbr>
</expan>
<num value="6" >
VI
</num>
<lb n="9" />
plus
mi
<lb n="10" type="worddiv" />
nus
</ab>

Translation:

(cross) To the good memory of Janacis who lived for three years. To the good memory of Jobris who lived in peace for approximately six years.

Commentary:

Line 8: VI. For this symbol, see also 203, 207,210,212,214,215,218, 219

Photographs:

Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (BSR 48.S.110)
 Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (BSR 48.S.110)
Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (BSR 48.S.109)
 Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (BSR 48.S.109)
Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (BSR 48.XVIII.40)
 Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (BSR 48.XVIII.40)
Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (BSR 48.S.111)
 Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (BSR 48.S.111)
Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (BSR 48.XVIII.41)
 Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (BSR 48.XVIII.41)

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