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Upper and lower part of a white carefully polished
Found before 1983 at
Seen by C. Dobias-Lalou in 2001 in
Marked-up according to the EpiDoc Guidelines version 8
Theukhrestos fils de Philothalès.
Theuchrestos son of Philothales.
Theuchrestos figlio di Philothales.
The first editors, although conscious of the typological uniqueness of this monument, admitted its funerary nature on the idea that it was found in Wadi el-Aish, a small valley tributary of the Wadi Bil Gadir where a great part of the South Necropolis developed. However, other objects said to come from there were undoubtedly items having formerly been exposed in the sanctuary of Apollo (see IGCyr109200 and IGCyr109300).
So it is much more probable that this monument was a votive offering. We should wait at least some additional mention with the deity (probably Apollo) to whom the monument was offered. Whereas no inscription can be seen on the base, it is possible that something was written on the sides, that are now lost.
The dating of the lettering 'probably fourth century' by the first editors is not convincing. And, given that