Greek mosaic inscription for Lady Silthus from Kissufim (KIS0101)
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Title
Greek mosaic inscription for Lady Silthus from Kissufim (KIS0101)
Description
Greek mosaic inscription concerning Lady Silthus, probably a donor, from the 6th century church at Kissufim (KIS0101), and probably associated with the image of the woman accompanying it.
Source
Publisher
CIIP3: 2544
Date
Rights
Image: Courtesy of Center for Online Judaic Studies
Format
Mosaic
Language
Identifier
KIS0101
Mosaic Inscription Item Type Metadata
Mosaic Dimensions
L c.1.30m
W 0.60-0.80m
W 0.60-0.80m
Brief Description of Mosaic Theme
A mosaic depicting two richly dressed women, one throwing coins while the other holds a metal dish with an animal on it. The figure throwing coins is probably to be identified with Lady Silthus.
Location of Inscription
Bordering the central nave of the church
Diplomatic
ΚΑ ΛΗΩΡΑΗΚΥ ΡΑ
ΣΙΑ ΘΟΥΣ
ΣΙΑ ΘΟΥΣ
Translation
Beautiful hour- the Lady Silthus
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP3
Translation Constituted From
CIIP3
Current Location (if known)
Israel Museum, Jerusalem, IAA inv. no. 1977-416
Name 1
Notes
The figure on the left is probably to be identified as a personification, or "Beautiful Hour."
Selected Bibliography
CIIP3=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume III: South Coast: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp. 547-549, no.2544.
Citation
“Greek mosaic inscription for Lady Silthus from Kissufim (KIS0101),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 19, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/116.