Accounts of the damiergoi

Source Description

Repository

Cyrene Museum, 161 (fragm. b).

Storeroom of the Italian missions, inv. number unknown (fragm. a).

Support

Two adjoining fragments of the left part of a white marble panel broken at right, top and below, (fragment a 0.16; 0.31; -; fragment b 0.14; 0.26;0.045).

Layout

Inscribed on the face.

Letters

0.01; very careful and regular lettering.

Place of Origin

Findspot.

Date

Fourth century B.C. (lettering)

Findspot

Fragment a) found before 1933;

Findspot

fragment b) found in the 60s of the twentieth century; both at Cyrene pleiades; HGL : agora .

Later recorded Location

Fragment b only, seen by C. Dobias-Lalou in 1976 in Shahat : Cyrene Museum .

Last recorded Location

Both fragments seen by G. Paci in 1993 in Shahat : fragment a in the Storeroom of the Italian missions , fragment b at at the same place as Dobias-Lalou.

Text constituted from

Transcription from stone and from editors (CDL).

Bibliography

Fragment b: Oliverio, 1932-1933 Oliverio, G., 1932-1933, Documenti antichi dell'Africa Italiana, I, fasc. 1-2, Bergamo - see in bibliography , p. 91, n. 17 and pl. XII, fig. 19, whence SEG Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum, Leiden, then Amsterdam, 1923-1971, then 1979- - see in bibliography , 9.18.

Fragment a: Marengo in Marengo-Paci, 1998 Marengo, S.M., Paci, G., 1998, Nuovi frammenti dei conti dei damiurghi, in E. Catani, S.M. Marengo (eds.), La Cirenaica in età antica: atti del Convegno internazionale di studi, Macerata, 18-20 Maggio 1995, Ichnia1, Pisa-Roma, 373-392 - see in bibliography , pp. 377-388 n. 2 (ph.; dr.), whence SEG Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum, Leiden, then Amsterdam, 1923-1971, then 1979- - see in bibliography , 48.2052. Cf. Ceccarelli-Milanezi, 2007 Ceccarelli, P., Milanezi, S., 2007, Dithyramb, Tragedy — and Cyrene, in P. Wilson, The Greek Theater and Festivals, Documentary Studies, Oxford, 185-214 - see in bibliography . For the general bibliography about the accounts of damiergoi, see IGCyr011400.

Text

| - - - - - - [ἀχύρ]ω̣ν ῥῖπο[ς .....] [: σταφυλά ψυθί]α ἔνδος τᾶ̣[ς προκλησίας .....] : μέλαινα ἔ[νδος τᾶς πρ-οκλ]ησίας 𐅝 Ζ > > – [: ψυθία ἔξος] 5[τᾶς] προκλησία[ς] [c. 1 - 4 : μέλαινα ἔξ]ος τᾶς προκλ̣[ησίας ..........] [ἔλ]αιον 𐅠 𐅠 Ζ : ἐλ̣[αῖαι .....] . Tὸ πὰν ἐσιόν : μ(ναῖ) : 𐅠 [.....] [: ἐξιόν]-τα δὲ ἔξος ἱαρο[θυσίας : τραγ]- 10οιδικῶν χορῶν [τῶι νικῶντι] μ(ναῖ) : – 𐅠 𐅠 𐅝 [.....] : ἐπιθέντ̣[---] Χ Χ Χ Χ 𐅠 𐅠 𐅝 : διθυ[ραμβικῶν δυῶν?] χορῶν τῶι : νικ̣[ῶντι : μ(ναῖ) : ......] [:] τᾶι ἄρκωι τροφ[ά ---] - 15θρα : μ(ναῖ) – – Χ Χ : τᾶι [ἱαρέαι τᾶς Ἀθ]-αναίας : μ(ναῖ) : – – : τ[οῖς ἐξάρχοι]|-ς : μ(ναῖ) – – Χ : κάρυξ[ι τρισὶ ἐς τροφά]-ν καὶ ἡμάτια̣ [: μ(ναῖ) : ..........] πρωροῖς τρι[σί : μ(ναῖ) : .......] [τα]- 20μίαι : μ(ναῖ) : 𐅃 – – – – 𐅠 [..........] [: αὐλ]-ητᾶι : μ(ναῖ) : – – – – Χ [---] . Τὸ πὰν : μ(ναῖ) : > [---] . Τὸ πὰν, ἱαρ[οθυσίας ἤσσας?] [c. 2 - 3]-Ι τὸ τιμαχ[---] [---] [: μ(ναῖ) : ---] - 25 – – Χ Χ 𐅠 𐅠 𐅝 [.......] [: τὸ πὰν ἐξιὸν] τῶ ἐνι[αυτῶ ---] [: μ(ναῖ) : ---] - 𐅃 – – – Χ Χ [---] λοιπ[όν : μ(ναῖ) : ---] - [.] > > [---] - - - - - - -

Apparatus

4 Ceccarelli-Milanezi, 2007 Ceccarelli, P., Milanezi, S., 2007, Dithyramb, Tragedy — and Cyrene, in P. Wilson, The Greek Theater and Festivals, Documentary Studies, Oxford, 185-214 - see in bibliography [ἔξος] : Marengo-Paci, 1998 Marengo, S.M., Paci, G., 1998, Nuovi frammenti dei conti dei damiurghi, in E. Catani, S.M. Marengo (eds.), La Cirenaica in età antica: atti del Convegno internazionale di studi, Macerata, 18-20 Maggio 1995, Ichnia1, Pisa-Roma, 373-392 - see in bibliography ἔνδος

8-9 [ἐξιόν]|τα δὲ : Marengo-Paci, 1998 Marengo, S.M., Paci, G., 1998, Nuovi frammenti dei conti dei damiurghi, in E. Catani, S.M. Marengo (eds.), La Cirenaica in età antica: atti del Convegno internazionale di studi, Macerata, 18-20 Maggio 1995, Ichnia1, Pisa-Roma, 373-392 - see in bibliography [ἐξιὸν?] | τάδε

10 [τῶι νικῶντι] : Marengo-Paci, 1998 Marengo, S.M., Paci, G., 1998, Nuovi frammenti dei conti dei damiurghi, in E. Catani, S.M. Marengo (eds.), La Cirenaica in età antica: atti del Convegno internazionale di studi, Macerata, 18-20 Maggio 1995, Ichnia1, Pisa-Roma, 373-392 - see in bibliography [τῶι νικάθρωι?]

11 ἐπιθέντ̣[---] : Marengo-Paci, 1998 Marengo, S.M., Paci, G., 1998, Nuovi frammenti dei conti dei damiurghi, in E. Catani, S.M. Marengo (eds.), La Cirenaica in età antica: atti del Convegno internazionale di studi, Macerata, 18-20 Maggio 1995, Ichnia1, Pisa-Roma, 373-392 - see in bibliography ἐπιθέντ̣[---] [: μ(ναῖ) :---?]

12 [δυῶν?] : (or) [τριῶν?] : Marengo-Paci, 1998 Marengo, S.M., Paci, G., 1998, Nuovi frammenti dei conti dei damiurghi, in E. Catani, S.M. Marengo (eds.), La Cirenaica in età antica: atti del Convegno internazionale di studi, Macerata, 18-20 Maggio 1995, Ichnia1, Pisa-Roma, 373-392 - see in bibliography [---] : Ceccarelli-Milanezi, 2007 Ceccarelli, P., Milanezi, S., 2007, Dithyramb, Tragedy — and Cyrene, in P. Wilson, The Greek Theater and Festivals, Documentary Studies, Oxford, 185-214 - see in bibliography (omitted)

13 Ceccarelli-Milanezi, 2007 Ceccarelli, P., Milanezi, S., 2007, Dithyramb, Tragedy — and Cyrene, in P. Wilson, The Greek Theater and Festivals, Documentary Studies, Oxford, 185-214 - see in bibliography νικ̣[ῶντι] : Marengo-Paci, 1998 Marengo, S.M., Paci, G., 1998, Nuovi frammenti dei conti dei damiurghi, in E. Catani, S.M. Marengo (eds.), La Cirenaica in età antica: atti del Convegno internazionale di studi, Macerata, 18-20 Maggio 1995, Ichnia1, Pisa-Roma, 373-392 - see in bibliography τῶι νικ̣[άθρωι?]

19 τρι[σί] : Marengo-Paci, 1998 Marengo, S.M., Paci, G., 1998, Nuovi frammenti dei conti dei damiurghi, in E. Catani, S.M. Marengo (eds.), La Cirenaica in età antica: atti del Convegno internazionale di studi, Macerata, 18-20 Maggio 1995, Ichnia1, Pisa-Roma, 373-392 - see in bibliography τρι[σί?]

24 τιμαχ[---] : Oliverio, 1932-1933 Oliverio, G., 1932-1933, Documenti antichi dell'Africa Italiana, I, fasc. 1-2, Bergamo - see in bibliography τιμαχ[εῖον?]

25 Marengo-Paci, 1998 Marengo, S.M., Paci, G., 1998, Nuovi frammenti dei conti dei damiurghi, in E. Catani, S.M. Marengo (eds.), La Cirenaica in età antica: atti del Convegno internazionale di studi, Macerata, 18-20 Maggio 1995, Ichnia1, Pisa-Roma, 373-392 - see in bibliography [ἐξιὸν] : Oliverio, 1932-1933 Oliverio, G., 1932-1933, Documenti antichi dell'Africa Italiana, I, fasc. 1-2, Bergamo - see in bibliography [ἐσιὸν]

French translation

[---] , paille, le filet, [tel prix; raisin hâtif] sous garantie, [tel prix]; noir [sous] garantie, 3 drachmes 1/2 ; [hâtif, hors ] garantie, [tel prix; noir] hors garantie, [tel prix]; huile, 9 drachmes; olives, [tel prix]. Total des recettes: (au moins) 200 mines. [Dépenses] hors sacrifices: [au vainqueur] des choeurs tragiques [---] , 1 mine 10 drachmes; supplément, (au moins) 90 drachmes; au vain[queur] des [deux?] choeurs dithyrambiques, [tant de mines]; à l'ourse, nourriture, [tel montant; tel motif], 2 mines 40 drachmes; à la [prêtresse] d'Athèna, 2 mines; aux [exarkhoi], 2 mines 20 drachmes; aux [trois] hérauts pour [leur nourriture] et leurs vêtements, [tel montant]; aux trois gardes, [tel montant]; au trésorier, (au moins) 9 mines 4 drachmes; au joueur d'aulos, (au moins) 4 mines 20 drachmes; total: [tant de] mines; total des sacrifices [---] , [---] , (au moins) 2 mines 50 drachmes. [Dépense totale] de l'année: (au moins) 8 mines 40 drachmes. Reste [---] [---] .

English translation

[---] straw, one net [so much; grapes, early] under guarantee, [so much]; black [under] guarantee, 3 drachmas 1/2; [early, without ] guarantee, [so much; black] without guarantee, [so much]; oil, 9 drachmas; olives, [so much]. Total income: (at least) 200 mines. [Expense], sacrifices excluded: [to the winner] of the tragic choirs [---] , 1 mine 10 drachmas; supplement, (at least) 90 drachmas; to the win[ner] of the [two?] dithyrambic choirs, [so many mines]; to the she-bear, food, [so much; such and such reason], 2 mines 40 drachmas; to the [priestess] of Athena, 2 mines; to the [exarchoi], 2 mines 20 drachmas; to the [three] heralds for [their food] and garments, [so much]; to the three guards, [so much]; to the treasurer, (at least) 9 mines 4 drachmas; to the flute-player, (at least) 4 mines 20 drachmas; total: [so many] mines; total of the sacrifices [---] , [---] , (at least) 2 mines 50 drachmas. [Total expense] of the year: (at least) 8 mines 40 drachmas. Remainder [---] [---] .

Italian translation

[---] , paglia, la rete, [tanto; uva, primaticcia], garantita, [tanto]; nera garantita, 3 dracme 1/2; [primaticcia, non] garantita, [tanto; nera] non garantita, [tanto]; olio, 9 dracme; olive, [tanto]. Entrata totale: (almeno) 200 mine. [Uscita], sacrifici esclusi: [al vincitore] dei cori tragici [---] , 1 mina 10 dracme; supplemento, (almeno) 90 dracme; al vinci[tore] dei [due?] cori ditirambici, [tante mine]; all'orsa, vitto, [tanto; per la tal voce di spesa], 2 mine 40 dracme; alla [sacerdotessa] di Atena, 2 mine; agli [exarchoi], 2 mine 20 dracme; ai [tre] araldi per [il loro vitto] e vesti, [tanto]; alle tre guardie, [tanto]; al tesoriere, (almeno) 9 mine 4 dracme; al suonatore di aulo, (almeno) 4 mine 20 dracme; totale: [tante] mine; totale dei sacrifici [---] , [---] , (almeno) 2 mine 50 dracme. [Uscita totale] dell'anno: (almeno) 8 mine 40 dracme. Resto [---] [---] .

Arabic translation

[---] القش (الناتج عن درس الحبوب)، للشبكة الواحدة [قيمة ما؛ العنب، المبكر] مباع بعقد مسبق، [قيمة ما]. الأسود [مباع] بعقد مسبق ، ½3 دراخما؛ [المبكر، غيرمباع] بعقد مسبق ، [قيمة ما؛ أسود] غيرمباع بعقد مسبق ، [قيمة ما]. الزيت، 9 دراخما؛ الزيتون، [قيمة ما]. إجمالي الدخل: (على الأقل) 200 ميناي. [النفقات]، غير متضمنة الأضحيات: [للفائز] من الفرق التراجيدية [---]، 1 ميناي و10 دراخما. ملحق، (على الأقل) 90 دراخما؛ للفا[ئز] من الفرقتين الديثيرامبيتين [الاثنين؟] ، [عدد كبير من الميناي]. لكاهنة أرتيميس، الغذاء، [قيمة ما؛ بسبب كذا وكذا]، 2 ميناي و40 دراخما؛ ل[كاهنة] أثينا، 2 ميناي. إلى [للقادة]، 2 ميناي 20 دراخما. وللمذيعين (المعلنيين) [الثلاثة] لأجل [طعامهم] وملابسهم، [قيمة ما]. للحراس الثلاثة، [قيمة ما]؛ للمدير المالي (على الأقل) 9 ميناي 4 دراخما؛ لعازف المزمار، (على الأقل) 4 ميناي 20 دراخما. المجموع: [عدد كبير جدا] من الميناي؛ مجموع الأضحيات [---]، [---]، (على الأقل) 2 ميناي 50 دراخما. [مجموع المصروفات] للسنة: (على الأقل) 8 ميناي 40 دراخما. الباقي [--- ---].

Commentary

Only IGCyr011600 gives a detailed list of the expenses, elsewhere only summarized. Its good state of preservation does help for some restorations in the present inscription, although both are not strictly parallel.

Some provisions of this account in relation with theatrical activity are thorouhghly discussed by Ceccarelli and Milanezi.

At line 13, the article at the dative shows that the following word is a person (or a group of persons) who receives the amount of money, whence the participle completed here and fully restored at line 10.

At line 11, we have obviously some form of the present ἐπιτίθημι. As the imperative seems meanless in this context, we assume that it was a form of the participle. What was 'added' is probably the amount of which the end stays at line 12. However, nothing proves that the preserved numerals that follow are related to the upper series (i.e. mines) rather than to the lower series (drachmas). For this reason we reject the restored sign for 'mines'.

At the end of line 12 in the space available nothing else than a number occurs to mind; δυῶν or perhaps τριῶν are plausible guesses.

The word across lines 23-24 is plausibly a preposition (ἀντί, ἐπί or περί) rather than [κα]ί, which does not seem syntactically acceptable. Before it, the participle ἤσσας would be a tantalizing restoration paralleled in IGCyr011600. However the global amount of all expenses of the year being mentioned at lines 25-26, we should have here only the closing formula of expenses for the sacrifices which began at l. 9. In between, there is another amount of expenses in relation with the word beginning with τιμαχ-, which is itself unclear. It might be the τιμαχεῖον mentioned at IGCyr011100, a.27, where it means 'office (building) of civil servants'. It is either the same word (preferably with the dialectal form of the suffix) with a different meaning or a related word with a different suffix (see Dobias-Lalou, 2017 Dobias-Lalou, C., 2017, Sur quelques correspondances lexicales entre Cyrène, Rhodes et Cos, in A. Panayotou, G. Galdi, Hellènikes Dialektoi ston Archaio Kosmo. Actes du VIe Colloque international sur les dialectes grecs anciens (Nicosie, Université de Chypre, 26 – 29 septembre 2011)Bibliothèque des Cahiers de linguistique de Louvain137, Leuven-Paris-Bristol, 157-172 - see in bibliography , pp. 151-159). We prefer to leave the question open.

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