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INVESTIGATIONS AT ASSOS
Fig. 2. Objects from Sarcophagus No. 75
1 Now in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
No. 75. (See sketch, Fig. 2) Monolith, 2.05 m. x 0.75 m.
A large earthen pitcher, at foot one small vessel containing
remains of some white substance; at the head were pieces of
crumbled bronze, amongst fragments of bones; 5 cm. debris,
in which were found 3 terra-cotta heads or weights and two
bronze strigils, the handle of one with a winding of leather
thong. Fig. 2, pieces of a copper mirror, a bronze finger ring
and two very corroded pieces of iron, probably lance heads.
No. 87. Sarcophagus near Tomb No. XVI. Contained 13
archaic terra-cotta female figurines; 8 small Lekythoi, rudely
painted with black figures; a figure of a dog; 3 small glass
vessels of blue glass with zig-zag yellow ornaments, and some
fragments of bronze. Of the 13 figurines, the sitting figures
resembled the statues from the sacred way at Didyma. Three
were standing flute players. (Page 291, Figs. 1, 4, 5.) One
standing in whose hand was a crotalon, and one who must
have held a lyre ; two standing, one hand holding up a fold
of the dress, while the other holds a flower against the breast.
One figure is standing with a high head dress and a gorgon
or Medusa head on the breast. All these figures are archaic
with knotted hair, projecting eyes, and a set smile.
No. 100. Monolith with cover intact, 20 cm. debris.
Remains of two bodies, 2 iron strigils, 1 bronze fibula, 4
well-preserved glass vessels, 1 bronze ring, 2 fragments of
bronze, all badly corroded, and many fragments of glass.
No. 102. Monolith, 15 cm. debris, found beneath carved
free standing sarcophagus. 1 small green glass vessel, 1
bronze sphinx, much corroded, 3 ivory buttons, 1 bronze
flat dish, with ornamental handle, containing 1 bronze strigil
and one bronze bottle, remains of a wooden case containing
an ivory stylus, 1 small glass jewel, 1 Assos coin and debris
of cloth, wood, etc.
No. 103. Not monolithic, with a rough cover, 15 cm.
debris. Remains of two bodies, fragments of colored glass
and a painted lecythus, with a black figure of Hermes with
winged sandals and staff guarding two horses (Page 291,
Fig. 10).
No. 1 10. Contained many terra-cotta figures, a boar, various
birds as toys, a bird harpy playing the double flute, a dog
and stag. At the foot was a jar of calcined bones.
No. 111. A small square box, contained calcined bones and
eight coins of Assos.
No. 1 12. A large monolith, contained a large earthen jar
full of calcined bones. A cover of beaten lead was lying
beside it.
DOG INSCRIPTION FROM MYTILENE
This inscription, of the Roman period, is the touching trib-
ute of a Lesbian youth, named Anaxeos, to the memory of his
dog Parthenope. Similar epitaphs of animals may be found in
the Anthol.Palat. VII, 207, 208, 211,212. A figure of the dog
in bas-relief is cut upon the stone above the inscription. The
stone was found in Mytilene, in the autumn of 1 880, by work-
men who were digging the cellar of a mill. See photograph
Page 293.
n apdepdnrjp Kvva Oaxpep ’ Apa^eos, y ervpadvpep,
Tavryp TepTTCi>\r)<; aPTcScSovs yapi/ra,
"Eof ddXop crropyps apa Kai Kverlp, ws vv Kai y8e
Eveovs ovcra Tpocftec trrjpa XeXoi'ye ro8e.
’Es to8’ opdp, xPr)(rT^v ito'-ov </>iXoi>, os ere. npoffvpaxs
Kai IpppTa errepyoe Kai peKpop apcfaeTTOL.
“Parthenope his dog, with whom in life
It was his wont to play, Anaxeos here
Hath buried; for the pleasure that she gave
Bestowing this return. Affection, then,
Even in a dog, possesseth its reward,
Such as she hath who, ever in her life
Kind to her master, now receives this tomb.
See, then, thou make some friend, who in thy life
Will love thee well, and care for thee when dead.”
H. G. C. Jr.
INSCRIPTION FROM PASHA KIEUI
Inscription on a marble slab in a fountain south of village
of Pasha Kieui, about five miles directly north of Assos. Cut
for fountain niche. The stone is broken away on left side.
Height of slab, 0.42 m. ; width, 0.42 m. The inscription
probably belongs to Assos.
[81’ 5X> top epeavTOP [e]cr[Tjiacr[aPTa] ?
criToji' re 8a>pedp 8iapelpaPTa
TrpdtT^ov Kai popop, Kai top erei/TM-
zaas] iropop TrAypdicraPTa eK to>[H
Iolcop c]i? 8ypapca pvpea ■ erecTMPrj-
crapTa] 8e 7roXXaKis, Kai ayopdaapra
tov crjirou top peSippop 8ypapi-
a>p ia?J, Kai Trocrjerap^ra..
“ feasted them for the whole year, and first and alone distributed corn
gratuitously, and paid the cost of supplying the people with corn out
of his own means to the amount of 10,000 denaria ($1500), and often
had charge of the importation of corn, and procured wheat at the rate
of a denarius a bushel ($0.15), and made . . . . ”
INVESTIGATIONS AT ASSOS
Fig. 2. Objects from Sarcophagus No. 75
1 Now in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
No. 75. (See sketch, Fig. 2) Monolith, 2.05 m. x 0.75 m.
A large earthen pitcher, at foot one small vessel containing
remains of some white substance; at the head were pieces of
crumbled bronze, amongst fragments of bones; 5 cm. debris,
in which were found 3 terra-cotta heads or weights and two
bronze strigils, the handle of one with a winding of leather
thong. Fig. 2, pieces of a copper mirror, a bronze finger ring
and two very corroded pieces of iron, probably lance heads.
No. 87. Sarcophagus near Tomb No. XVI. Contained 13
archaic terra-cotta female figurines; 8 small Lekythoi, rudely
painted with black figures; a figure of a dog; 3 small glass
vessels of blue glass with zig-zag yellow ornaments, and some
fragments of bronze. Of the 13 figurines, the sitting figures
resembled the statues from the sacred way at Didyma. Three
were standing flute players. (Page 291, Figs. 1, 4, 5.) One
standing in whose hand was a crotalon, and one who must
have held a lyre ; two standing, one hand holding up a fold
of the dress, while the other holds a flower against the breast.
One figure is standing with a high head dress and a gorgon
or Medusa head on the breast. All these figures are archaic
with knotted hair, projecting eyes, and a set smile.
No. 100. Monolith with cover intact, 20 cm. debris.
Remains of two bodies, 2 iron strigils, 1 bronze fibula, 4
well-preserved glass vessels, 1 bronze ring, 2 fragments of
bronze, all badly corroded, and many fragments of glass.
No. 102. Monolith, 15 cm. debris, found beneath carved
free standing sarcophagus. 1 small green glass vessel, 1
bronze sphinx, much corroded, 3 ivory buttons, 1 bronze
flat dish, with ornamental handle, containing 1 bronze strigil
and one bronze bottle, remains of a wooden case containing
an ivory stylus, 1 small glass jewel, 1 Assos coin and debris
of cloth, wood, etc.
No. 103. Not monolithic, with a rough cover, 15 cm.
debris. Remains of two bodies, fragments of colored glass
and a painted lecythus, with a black figure of Hermes with
winged sandals and staff guarding two horses (Page 291,
Fig. 10).
No. 1 10. Contained many terra-cotta figures, a boar, various
birds as toys, a bird harpy playing the double flute, a dog
and stag. At the foot was a jar of calcined bones.
No. 111. A small square box, contained calcined bones and
eight coins of Assos.
No. 1 12. A large monolith, contained a large earthen jar
full of calcined bones. A cover of beaten lead was lying
beside it.
DOG INSCRIPTION FROM MYTILENE
This inscription, of the Roman period, is the touching trib-
ute of a Lesbian youth, named Anaxeos, to the memory of his
dog Parthenope. Similar epitaphs of animals may be found in
the Anthol.Palat. VII, 207, 208, 211,212. A figure of the dog
in bas-relief is cut upon the stone above the inscription. The
stone was found in Mytilene, in the autumn of 1 880, by work-
men who were digging the cellar of a mill. See photograph
Page 293.
n apdepdnrjp Kvva Oaxpep ’ Apa^eos, y ervpadvpep,
Tavryp TepTTCi>\r)<; aPTcScSovs yapi/ra,
"Eof ddXop crropyps apa Kai Kverlp, ws vv Kai y8e
Eveovs ovcra Tpocftec trrjpa XeXoi'ye ro8e.
’Es to8’ opdp, xPr)(rT^v ito'-ov </>iXoi>, os ere. npoffvpaxs
Kai IpppTa errepyoe Kai peKpop apcfaeTTOL.
“Parthenope his dog, with whom in life
It was his wont to play, Anaxeos here
Hath buried; for the pleasure that she gave
Bestowing this return. Affection, then,
Even in a dog, possesseth its reward,
Such as she hath who, ever in her life
Kind to her master, now receives this tomb.
See, then, thou make some friend, who in thy life
Will love thee well, and care for thee when dead.”
H. G. C. Jr.
INSCRIPTION FROM PASHA KIEUI
Inscription on a marble slab in a fountain south of village
of Pasha Kieui, about five miles directly north of Assos. Cut
for fountain niche. The stone is broken away on left side.
Height of slab, 0.42 m. ; width, 0.42 m. The inscription
probably belongs to Assos.
[81’ 5X> top epeavTOP [e]cr[Tjiacr[aPTa] ?
criToji' re 8a>pedp 8iapelpaPTa
TrpdtT^ov Kai popop, Kai top erei/TM-
zaas] iropop TrAypdicraPTa eK to>[H
Iolcop c]i? 8ypapca pvpea ■ erecTMPrj-
crapTa] 8e 7roXXaKis, Kai ayopdaapra
tov crjirou top peSippop 8ypapi-
a>p ia?J, Kai Trocrjerap^ra..
“ feasted them for the whole year, and first and alone distributed corn
gratuitously, and paid the cost of supplying the people with corn out
of his own means to the amount of 10,000 denaria ($1500), and often
had charge of the importation of corn, and procured wheat at the rate
of a denarius a bushel ($0.15), and made . . . . ”