E01679: Greek dedicatory inscription on a golden leaf, probably from a reliquary, commemorating an offering to God and 'saint Symeonios' (probably *Symeon the Younger, stylite near Antioch, ob. 592, S00860). Exact provenance unknown, probably central Syria. Probably late 6th-7th c.
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posted on 2016-06-29, 00:00 authored by BryanA silver or golden leaf (lamella) with edges framed by a garland. Decorated with a depiction of a stylite on a column, attacked by a serpent, and a dedicatory inscription. Now in the Louvre Museum. Probably once fixed on a side of a reliquary. H. max. 0.296 m; W. max. 0.255 m. Dimensions of the inscribed field: H. 0.04 m; W. 0.214 m; letter height 0.007 m.
First published by Jean Lassus in 1960. Provenance: central Syria. The object appeared in the antiquities market after the discovery of the so-called second Byzantine silver treasure from Ḥamāh/Amathe/Epiphaneia, see: Ross 1950, 162-163.
Inscription:
[ε]ὐχαριστῶν τῷ θ(ε)ῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ
[Σ]υμεωνίῳ προσήνεγκα
'Giving thanks to God and to Saint Symeonios I brought this offering.'
Text: Lassus 1960, 162-163.
First published by Jean Lassus in 1960. Provenance: central Syria. The object appeared in the antiquities market after the discovery of the so-called second Byzantine silver treasure from Ḥamāh/Amathe/Epiphaneia, see: Ross 1950, 162-163.
Inscription:
[ε]ὐχαριστῶν τῷ θ(ε)ῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ
[Σ]υμεωνίῳ προσήνεγκα
'Giving thanks to God and to Saint Symeonios I brought this offering.'
Text: Lassus 1960, 162-163.
History
Evidence ID
E01679Saint Name
Symeon the Younger, stylite near Antioch, ob. 592. : S00860Saint Name in Source
ΣυμεώνιοςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Inscribed objects Archaeological and architectural - Extant reliquaries and related fixtures Images and objects - Other portable objects (metalwork, ivory, etc.)Language
- Greek
