Greek Inscriptions, Robinson Collection

Greek Inscriptions from the David M. Robinson Collection

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Treasure List
Fragment of a Delian treasure inventory. 3rd cent. B.C. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See R.A. Moysey, "A Fragment of a Greek Inventory," Hesperia 54 (1985) 141-143.

Mississippi 1977.3.566
Greek grave stele of Philinna, daughter of Praxion, 4th century B.C., found on the acropolis of Eleusis. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See R. A. Moysey, "Greek Funerary Monuments in Mississippi" Zeitschrift fur Papyrologie und Epigraphik 72 (1988) 88-89; cf. IG II.2.12926.

Mississippi 1977.3.580
Horos (boundary marker) of land and house mortgaged for 2,000 dr. to Philoktemon of Athmonon and Theokles of Athmonon. Ca. 350-325 B.C. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See D. M. Robinson, Hesperia 13 (1944) 16-21.

White marble grave stele of Phrameia of Pergamum, 1st to 2nd cent. A.D. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See R. A. Moysey, "Greek Funerary Monuments in Mississippi" Zeitschrift fur Papyrologie und Epigraphik 72 (1988) 92-93.

Lower three-fourths of a pedimental stele of white marble found in Hagia Photini at Smyrna in 1900. Damaged by fire in 1922. Commemorates Menogenes, son of Apollonius Lolos. Dated August 25, 42 A.D. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See R. A. Moysey, "Greek Funerary Monuments in Mississippi" Zeitschrift fur Papyrologie und Epigraphik 72 (1988) 89-92.

Funerary monument of Apollonios brother of Athenaeis, 2nd-3rd c. A.D., sculpture depicts horseman in tunic and chlamys with hunting dog and boar and a snake coiled around a tree trunk at upper right. See R. A. Moysey, "Greek Funerary Monuments in Mississippi" in ZPE 72 (1988) no. 4, pp. 93-4, taf IX.

Detail of inscription, Funerary monument of Apollonios brother of Athenaeis, 2nd-3rd c. A.D., sculpture depicts horseman in tunic and chlamys with hunting dog and boar and a snake coiled around a tree trunk at upper right. See R. A. Moysey, "Greek Funerary Monuments in Mississippi" in ZPE 72 (1988) no. 4, pp. 93-4, taf IX.

Fragment of Law Code of Nikomachos? = I.G. 1.3, 236b. Ca. 410-404 B.C. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See R.A. Moysey, "Three Fragmentary Attic Inscriptions" Zeitschrift fur Papyrologie und Epigraphik 78 (1989) 201-204.

Fragment of a white marble stele recording a dedication. Ca. 350 B.C. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See R.A. Moysey, "Three Fragmentary Attic Inscriptions" Zeitschrift fur Papyrologie und Epigraphik 78 (1989) 204-207.

Two fragments of white marble perirrhanterion (water-basin), before 446 B.C. From Athens. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See R.A. Moysey, "Three Fragmentary Attic Inscriptions" Zeitschrift fur Papyrologie und Epigraphik 78 (1989) 199-201.

Fragment of Greek metrical epitaph of Atthis, probably from Italy. 1st cent. B.C. to 2nd cent. A.D. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See R.A. Moysey and E.F. Dolin, "A Greek Metrical Epitaph" Zeitschrift fur Papyrologie und Epigraphik 69 (1987) 90-92.

Five fragments of white marble tablet found in Rome. 2nd to 3rd cent. A.D. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See G. Gatti in Notizie degli Scavi di Antichita (1900) pg. 577, no. 32.

Translation: "I cover the youthful body of the boy Eutuches who died before his time whom Euphantos the poet reared. He died at age 18 and obtained by fate one and the same ground as neighbor to the grave of his full brother."

Mississippi 1977.3.665
Athenian decree honoring foreigners. Late 4th century B.C. Gift of Helen Tudor Robinson. See A.J. Heisserer and Robert A. Moysey in Hesperia 55 (1986) pgs. 177-182, pl. 38.

Silver sheet with Greek magical text invoking the Lord Angels to preserve Eupheletos. From Beroea, Macedonia. Third or early fourth century A.D. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. For text, see D. M. Robinson, "A Magical Text from Beroea in Macedonia" in Classical and Mediaeval Studies in Honor of Edward Kennard Rand (N.Y., 1938) 243-253; cf. John Gager, Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World (Oxford, 1992) 226.

Bullets
Sling bullets and arrowheads from Olynthus, sling bullet at upper left inscribed "Philippou" = "from Philip". This bullet, like the others shown here, was probably used in the siege and destruction of Olynthus by King Philip of Macedon in 348 B.C. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle.

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Fragment of a Delian treasure inventory. 3rd cent. B.C. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See R.A. Moysey, "A Fragment of a Greek Inventory," Hesperia 54 (1985) 141-143.

Greek grave stele of Philinna, daughter of Praxion, 4th century B.C., found on the acropolis of Eleusis. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See R. A. Moysey, "Greek Funerary Monuments in Mississippi" Zeitschrift fur Papyrologie und Epigraphik 72 (1988) 88-89; cf. IG II.2.12926.

Horos (boundary marker) of land and house mortgaged for 2,000 dr. to Philoktemon of Athmonon and Theokles of Athmonon. Ca. 350-325 B.C. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See D. M. Robinson, Hesperia 13 (1944) 16-21.

White marble grave stele of Phrameia of Pergamum, 1st to 2nd cent. A.D. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See R. A. Moysey, "Greek Funerary Monuments in Mississippi" Zeitschrift fur Papyrologie und Epigraphik 72 (1988) 92-93.

Fragment of Law Code of Nikomachos? = I.G. 1.3, 236b. Ca. 410-404 B.C. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See R.A. Moysey, "Three Fragmentary Attic Inscriptions" Zeitschrift fur Papyrologie und Epigraphik 78 (1989) 201-204.

Fragment of a white marble stele recording a dedication. Ca. 350 B.C. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See R.A. Moysey, "Three Fragmentary Attic Inscriptions" Zeitschrift fur Papyrologie und Epigraphik 78 (1989) 204-207.

Two fragments of white marble perirrhanterion (water-basin), before 446 B.C. From Athens. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See R.A. Moysey, "Three Fragmentary Attic Inscriptions" Zeitschrift fur Papyrologie und Epigraphik 78 (1989) 199-201.

Fragment of Greek metrical epitaph of Atthis, probably from Italy. 1st cent. B.C. to 2nd cent. A.D. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See R.A. Moysey and E.F. Dolin, "A Greek Metrical Epitaph" Zeitschrift fur Papyrologie und Epigraphik 69 (1987) 90-92.

Five fragments of white marble tablet found in Rome. 2nd to 3rd cent. A.D. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle. See G. Gatti in Notizie degli Scavi di Antichita (1900) pg. 577, no. 32.

Translation: "I cover the youthful body of the boy Eutuches who died before his time whom Euphantos the poet reared. He died at age 18 and obtained by fate one and the same ground as neighbor to the grave of his full brother."

Athenian decree honoring foreigners. Late 4th century B.C. Gift of Helen Tudor Robinson. See A.J. Heisserer and Robert A. Moysey in Hesperia 55 (1986) pgs. 177-182, pl. 38.

Sling bullets and arrowheads from Olynthus, sling bullet at upper left inscribed "Philippou" = "from Philip". This bullet, like the others shown here, was probably used in the siege and destruction of Olynthus by King Philip of Macedon in 348 B.C. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Peddle.