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E01685: Greek dedicatory inscriptions to *Sergios (soldier and martyr of Rusafa, S00023), and busts of: *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), and the Apostles *Peter (S00036), and *Paul (S00008), engraved on the paten and a chalice from the silver treasure of the Cleveland Museum of Art (Ohio). Provenance: a village of 'Beth Misôna' in Syria. Probably 6th c.
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posted on 2016-07-01, 00:00 authored by pnowakowskiInscription on the paten:
+ εὐξάμενος Δόμνος υἱὸς Ζαχέου προσήνενκεν τῷ ἁγίῳ Σεργίῳ χω(ρίου) Βεθ Μισωνα
1. χω(ρίου) Βεθ Μισωνα Mundell Mango, χω(ρίῳ) Β[ε]νμισωνᾳ Downey
'+ Having made a vow Domnos, son of Zacheos, offered it to Saint Sergios of the village of Beth Misona.'
Text: Bréhier 1951, 259 with completions in Downey 1953.
Inscription on Chalice A:
+ Πρ(εσβύτερο)ς Κυριακὸς υἱὸς Δόμνου τῷ ἁγίῳ Σεργίῳ ἐπὶ Ζήνωνος πρεσβυτέρου
'+ The presbyter Kyriakos, son of Domnos, (offered it) to Saint Sergios, under the presbyter Zenon.'
Text: Mundell Mango 1986, 228, no. 57.
+ εὐξάμενος Δόμνος υἱὸς Ζαχέου προσήνενκεν τῷ ἁγίῳ Σεργίῳ χω(ρίου) Βεθ Μισωνα
1. χω(ρίου) Βεθ Μισωνα Mundell Mango, χω(ρίῳ) Β[ε]νμισωνᾳ Downey
'+ Having made a vow Domnos, son of Zacheos, offered it to Saint Sergios of the village of Beth Misona.'
Text: Bréhier 1951, 259 with completions in Downey 1953.
Inscription on Chalice A:
+ Πρ(εσβύτερο)ς Κυριακὸς υἱὸς Δόμνου τῷ ἁγίῳ Σεργίῳ ἐπὶ Ζήνωνος πρεσβυτέρου
'+ The presbyter Kyriakos, son of Domnos, (offered it) to Saint Sergios, under the presbyter Zenon.'
Text: Mundell Mango 1986, 228, no. 57.
History
Evidence ID
E01685Saint Name
Sergios, martyr in Syria, ob. 303-311 : S00023 Mary, Mother of Christ : S00033 Paul, the Apostle : S00008 Peter the Apostle : S00036Saint Name in Source
ΣέργιοςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Inscribed objects Images and objects - Other portable objects (metalwork, ivory, etc.) Images and objects - Representative imagesLanguage
- Greek
Evidence not before
500Evidence not after
700Activity not before
500Activity not after
700Place of Evidence - Region
Syria with Phoenicia Syria with Phoenicia Syria with Phoenicia Syria with PhoeniciaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Beroia Mşībīn Beth Misôna SidonPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Beroia Thabbora Thabbora Mşībīn Thabbora Thabbora Beth Misôna Thabbora Thabbora Sidon Thabbora ThabboraCult activities - Places
Cult building - independent (church)Cult activities - Use of Images
- Other forms of veneration of an image