AleshireAsklepieion 3 Inventory of the Asklepieion (329/8 BC)

Inventory of the Asklepieion (329/8 BC)

Aleshire, Asklepieion, 3 Date: 329/8 BC

Gold finger-ring, not weighed, which Xenokrates dedicated, in a case;^[1] silver crown which Dion dedicated (it is not there); Diopeithes dedicated 50 dr. on a tablet; Kallimachos dedicated 40 dr. on a tablet on the wall; Mnesarete dedicated 10 dr. (It is short 3 dr. He said that Diokles of Myrrhinous^III must repay these. It is missing another 1 dr. which is with Telesias);^[2] Kallisto dedicated 2 dr. on the lintel.; Aischylides dedicated 1 dr. 3 ob. attached to a ribbon, another 1 dr. on a tablet; small face (5) in a shrine (kaliadi) on the wall; Demostrate dedicated a bronze oenochoe; Hedyle dedicated a bronze oenochoe; Nikias dedicated a shell made of Parian marble; Enporion dedicated 12 dr. on a tablet; Onasos dedicated 12 dr. on a little tablet (It is short 4 dr. This shortfall was repaid by Polyxenos on his behalf);^[3] wooden incense burner (thumiatērion), one cubit high, gold-plated; Mynnion dedicated 5 dr. (the priest Eunikides of Halai^II said that these are old);^[4] Diodote dedicated 10 dr. and a gold-plated leg; cloak (chlamus); wooden throne. The following were dedicated in the priesthood of Diokles,^III archonship of Theophrastos (340/39): Silver: miscellaneous 4 dr; Pasilea dedicated 20 dr. in a case on (10) the wall; Diphilos dedicated a silver face and 10 dr. of silver on a tablet on the wall; Python dedicated 40 dr. on a tablet next to Antigona’s tablet; Hegemon of Athmonon dedicated 60 dr. attached to a ribbon; Klymene dedicated 74 dr. 3 ob. on a tablet; Nikomachos dedicated 10 dr. on a tablet; Kallias son of Kallippos of Rhamnous dedicated a silver libation bowl (phialēn), not weighed, in a case, weight inscribed on it as 250 dr.; bowl that Aristophon of Azenia dedicated, not weighed, weight inscribed on it as 100 dr.;^[5] silver bowl, which Philon dedicated, unweighed, in a case; Telesarchos of Cholargos dedicated a silver cup, not weighed, weight inscribed on it (15) as 62 dr. 3 ob., small images of Nike on it; little silver mug (kumbion) in a case,^[6] which Theano dedicated, not weighed; small silver cup, not weighed, which Phile dedicated, weight is inscribed as 50 dr.; Oinanthe dedicated 2 dr. attached to a ribbon; Meletos dedicated a silver heart and a small snake on a tablet. Bronze dedications: Philon of Phaleron dedicated a two-kados vessel;^[7] Pamphile dedicated a little tripod; Timoxenos dedicated an hourglass cup (karchēsion);^[8] chalcedony stones, 5; a glass finger-ring; glass seals, 5; grey cloak (chlamus). The following were dedicated in the archonship of Lysimachides (339/8), priesthood of Polyxenos^IV: Gold: weight 1 dr.; Silver: miscellaneous 5 dr., 1 ob.; Chresimos dedicated 20 dr.; Philon dedicated a little offering-tray (kerchnion), not weighed, (20) bound with a golden chain, weight is inscribed as 1 dr. ½ ob.; silver bowl, not weighed, which Theodoros dedicated, next to the wooden cicada which has been gilded; 2 gold drachmai; Klearete dedicated 20 dr. on a tablet; Phile dedicated 40 dr. in a case; Aristodoros dedicated 2 dr. in a case; gold eyes, not weighed, on a tablet, which Lysis dedicated; Hegesias of Sounion dedicated two triobols on the wall;^[9] Menippe dedicated a little offering-tray (kerchnion) on a tablet, not weighed; gazelle knucklebones, bound with silver, 10 dr.; 2 strigils bound with a bronze chain; two more – one bronze, the other iron, of which the first is made of brass; (25) iron finger-ring bound with a bronze chain; Ameino dedicated a gold-plated chalcedony seal, bound with a bronze chain; iron finger-ring with silver plating; 4 little seals; ingots, one made of glass;^[10] hourglass cup (karchēsion), which Kleino dedicated, bronze; 16 iron finger-rings and a key with five teeth; oenochoe from the hand of the statue of Polykritos;^[11] 2 gilt bronze crowns; composite seal with gold through the middle, which Aristagora dedicated; chalcedony seal glued to a carnelian; onyx seal. In the priesthood of Teisias,^V and archonship of Chairondas (338/7):^[12] 2 gold-plated eyes; (30) one tetradrachm; silver relief on a tablet; 2 gold-plated eyes; 3 pairs of women’s sandals; box with a conical lid (tholia); tablet of Parian marble; round box (kulichnis) of Parian marble^[13] and an aulos-pipe, which Ias dedicated; 15 drachmai in an artificial flower; 5 more which Hermon dedicated; little gold-plated knucklebone bound with a bronze chain; a strigil; oil-flask (lekythos); 3 iron strigils; leather oil-flask (lekythos); oil-flask (lekythos) bound with a chain; iron strigil; 2 oil-flasks (lekuthoi); iron strigil a small bronze cupping implement (sikua);^[14] bronze strigil with an iron handle; 2 iron strigils; iron strigil with a oil-flask (lekythos), (35) iron strigil; little glass mug (kumbion); woollen cushion; round box (kulichnis) in a wooden case; a lyre; round box, (kulichnis) of Parian marble, which – dedicated; 4 eyes, of which two are silver and two gold, which Phanis dedicated; Kallia- . . . on a tablet, 2 dr.; Simale dedicated 4 dr.; seal (?) . . . ^[15] Leon dedicated, not weighed . . . silver (40) eyes . . . dedicated; round box (kulichnis) . . . plated oil-flask (lekythos) . . . drinking cup (hēdupotion) and drachma . . . near . . . bronze-plated on a tablet . . . tablet (45) holding a . . . ^[16] 2 dr. ½ ob.; Phokai- . . . two . . . wooden . . . and . . . bronze . . . gold, ¾ ob. diadem or strigil . . . Antiphilos . . . (50) bronze . . . of the statue . . . -thos^[17] having a chain . . . Hedea dedicated on a [tablet] 3 dr.; Arch- . . . Paralios dedicated . . . on the wall . . . wooden, in a case (55) on a tablet . . . bound with a chain; Chairemon dedicated . . . , not weighed; 3 silver cups; Dorias dedicated . . . -teia dedicated, having silver letters . . . ^[18] shell in a box of Parian marble . . . dedicated; 2 silver reliefs (60) without ears . . . little stone seal; chalcedony seal, which Eua- dedicated . . . oinochoe inscribed “of Athena”^[19] . . . two diadems or strigils, not weighed . . . gold from the statue of Polykritos . . . ^[11] they expended (65) . . . 1 ob.; a little square footstool . . . weight ½ . . . Telesias of Phlya, priest Te- . . . bowl . . . of Parian marble, dedicated by the Council . . . ^[20] face . . . chalcedony seal (70) Silver: . . . on a tablet, which – dedicated, 5 dr.; bowl, not weighed . . . Apollodoros dedicated; Money: . . . which Lysimache dedicated; silver ears . . . weight - ; bowl, not weighed, which Philon dedicated, weight . . . Euboulos dedicated, not weighed; relief . . . on (75) a tablet . . . plated (?) . . . two – in a shrine on [the wall . . . which - ] dedicated, weight . . . Philipp- ^[21] . . . (≥) 1 dr.; reliefs, which . . . two . . . -mos dedicated . . . bowl . . . weight 150 dr.; Mnesimachos . . . -ides son of P--oches and (80) which – dedicated . . . dedicated . . . torch-holder . . . relief . . . which the god held . . . dedicated . . . -arete dedicated . . . onyx . . . a bladder or pouch^[22] . . . gold . . . weight . . . various (85) diadems or strigils . . . silver . . . The following were dedicated in the [priesthood] of P-^II, archonship of Aristophanes (331/0) . . . writing tablet . . . which Stration dedicated, 1 dr. ¾ ob. . . . Diodotos . . . 2 . . . -istomache . . . oil-flask (lekuthos) . . . (90) . . . 15 . . . which -doros dedicated . . . relief on a tablet . . . bowl . . . dedicated, not weighed . . . silver chain . . . . . . chain . . . two . . . (95) Philon of Eleusis^[23] . . . 11 . . . oil-flask (lekuthos); bowl in a case . . . Malthake;^[24] drachma . . . not weighed; Meli- . . . 2 drachmai . . . ^[25] (≥) 3 darics^[26] . . . two . . . finger-ring . . . two . . . (100) gold-plated, which Phil- [dedicated . . . ] diadem or strigil . . . a little chous (choiskion) . . . Theophane . . . hair-net . . . Theodote . . . (105) oil-flask (lekuthos) of Parian marble . . . it has been bound with a chain; Ky- . . . 22 dr. . . . finger-rings . . . The following were dedicated in the priesthood of P- of Kettos^IV, and the archonship of [Kephisophon (329/8) . . . ] on a tablet . . . dedicated . . . (110) on a tablet . . . silver face, which Hediste dedicated on a tablet . . . Malthake dedicated a cup^[24] . . . and a daric;^[26] Pytho- son of Philippos . . . on a tablet, (≥) 20 . . . oil-flask (lekuthos) and a bowl, 50 dr. . . . drachmai on a tablet . . . 1 dr. Malthake dedicated on a tablet^[24] . . . silver on a tablet . . . gold-plated bowl . . . -oklea dedicated (115) a little bronze chous (choiskon) . . . Semias dedicated . . . doctor’s writing tablet . . . relief . . . 1 dr.; cup Nikostrat- . . . which Melis has . . . weight 10 dr. (120) uninscribed space

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Aleshire, Asklepieion, 3 (Translated text) (PHI)

IG II² 1533 (PHI)

Translation by: Chris de Lisle

Monument type: Stele

Inscription type: Account (Asklepieion)

Findspot: Asklepieion (EM 8249)

Transliterations on Places on

[1] This is one of at least ten temple inventories from the Asklepieion on the south slope of the Acropolis. For the others, see Aleshire, Asklepieion, 1. On the sanctuary in general, see IG II³ 4, 665 with notes. This inventory is a series of paradosis (hand-over) accounts, which were recorded as each annual priest handed over to his successor; each one appears to record all new dedications made in a given priesthood. The inventory begins abruptly partway through the account for 341/0 BC, indicating that the text began on another stone, now lost. The inventory concludes with the account for 329/8 BC. The accounts for each year are arranged by material: gold; silver; bronze, iron, and seal stones; clothing and wooden objects (with some irregularities). The whole set was inscribed in a single hand in 329/8 BC, perhaps as a result of reforms to religious finance undertaken in this period (cf. IG II³ 1, 445), and includes various supplementary notes on objects that have been lost, misplaced, or incorrectly recorded (ll. 1-3, 7-8, 24, 64, 66, Cf. IG II³ 1, 898, l. 123). The dedicators are a relatively even mixture of men and women, including some very prominent figures, but also many who are otherwise unknown. The dedications are primarily coins and metalware, many of them on tablets attached to the walls of the temple. Compared to the other substantially preserved inventories from the sanctuary – IG II³ 1, 898 (274/3 BC) and IG II³ 1, 1010 (248/7 BC) – there are relatively few small relief plaques and anatomical votives (Aleshire, Askelpieion, p. 42). The stone was re-used as a tomb cover in one of the early Christian churches on the site of the Asklepieion and the resulting water damage has rendered the lower part of the stele largely unreadable. [2] Diokles of Myrrhinous (l. 3) was priest in 340/39 BC (l. 9). IG II³ 4, 709 was also dedicated when he was priest, although it is not mentioned in this catalogue. Telesias (who recurs at l. 66) was priest in 336/5 BC and also dedicated IG II³ 4, 711 during his priesthood. [3] Polyxenos (l. 7) recurs at l. 18 as priest of 339/8 BC. [4] Eunikides (ll. 7-8) was probably the priest of 341/0 BC, whose account forms the first part of the surviving inscription. [5] Aristophon of Azenia (l. 13), who dedicated this silver phiale at around a hundred years of age (in thanks for his long life?), aided in the restoration of the democracy in 404/3 (Demosth. 20.148) and was politically active until his death in the 330s BC (cf. Davies Athenian Properties Families, 64-66). Six decrees proposed by him are preserved (including RO 39). [6] A kymbion (‘mug’) was a deep cup with no handles or foot (cf. Ath. Deip. 11.481d). [7] A karchesion (‘hourglass cup’) was narrower at the mid-section than at the base or the rim (cf. Ath. Deip. 11.474e). [8] A kados was a measure of volume, equivalent to 39.4 litres, generally used for measuring wine, so this vessel is probably a krater. [9] Hegesias of Sounion (l. 22) was treasurer of Athena in 349/8 BC (IG II³ 4, 28, l. 9; IG II² 1436, l. 7) and belonged to a wealthy family (Davies Athenian Properties Families, 209). [10] Unworked glass was stored as large lumps or ingots, which could weight several tonnes. [11] Polykritos of Mende, whose statue appears at ll. 28-29 and 64, was a noted physician and historian, active in Sicily in the late fourth century BC (FGrH 559). It appears that the oinochoe held by the statue and part of its gilding had become detached. [12] The priest Teisias (l. 29), who belonged to the tribe Akamantis^V, also appears in IG II³ 4, 710. [13] A kylichnis (‘round box’) was a small box used for ointments, incense, and cosmetics. It is probably the same as the object referred to by modern scholars as a pyxis (M. Milne, AJA 43, 1939, 247-54). [14] The sikya (‘cupping implement’) was a vessel used to create localised suction on the skin in order to treat various ailments (image from the Science Museum, London). [15] The list of dedications from 337/6 BC (unknown priest of Oineis^VI) appears to begin on l. 38. [16] The list of dedications from 336/5 (priest Telesias of Phlya^VII) begins on l. 45. [17] The list of dedications from 335/4 (priest -thos? of Hippothoontis^VIII) begins on l. 51. [18] The list of dedications from 334/3 BC (unknown priest of Aiantis^IX) appears to begin on l. 58. [19] The oinochoe inscribed “of Athena” appears to be a public dedication for Athena; it is unclear what it is doing in the Asklepieion, instead of the Parthenon. [20] The list of dedications from 333/2 BC (unknown priest of Antiochis^X) appears to begin on l. 68. [21] The list of dedications from 332/1 BC (priest Philipp-? of Erechtheis^I) appears to begin on l. 76. [22] The bladder (l. 84) might be an anatomical votive or a pouch made from an animal bladder. [23] Philon of Eleusis (l. 95) was a wealthy Athenian who served as syntrierarch ca. 350 and co-managed the construction of the Arsenal at Piraeus in the 330s (IG II² 1668, l. 3; Davies, Athenian Propertied Families, 555-56). [24] Malthake made several dedications in 331/0 and 329/8 BC (ll. 96, 110, 113). Four of them reappear in 274/3 BC (IG II³ 1, 898, ll. 67, 69, 83, 96) and one was among the dedications melted down in 215/4 BC (Aleshire, Asklepieion, 7, l. 14). [25] The list of dedications from 330/29 BC (unknown priest of Pandionis^III) appears to begin on l. 97. [26] Darics were Persian gold coins. Their presence among the dedications for 330/29 and 329/8 BC (ll. 97, 111) might be connected with the fall of the Persian Empire in these years.

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