AIUK46 no. 48 Loutrophoros of Mnesimede

Loutrophoros of Mnesimede

AIUK 4.6 (BM, Funerary Monuments) no. 48 Date: 375-350 BC

Μέδων. Φερίας. Μνησιμήδη. Ὀλυμπιόδωρος. (relief)

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AIUK 4.6 (BM, Funerary Monuments) no. 48 (Translated text) (AIUK) (AIO)

Clairmont, CAT 4.375

SEMA 2287

Translation by: Robert Pitt

AIO Images: 1 2 3 4 5 6

Monument type: Marble loutrophoros

Inscription type: Funerary

Findspot: Athens, probably from a known ancient cemetery at Voula (BM 2000,0526.1)

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[1] This loutrophoros was purchased by the British Museum in 2000, and is said to have been on the Paris art market in the 1920s. The relief contains four figures: one seated female and three standing bearded males, each with name labels over their heads. Only one other Mnesimede has been reported from Athens, creating a potentially important link with our commemorated group. A marble lekythos of ca. 375-350 was discovered in 1989 during excavations in Voula (Pigadakia) in the area of a known ancient cemetery (SEG 44.203 and 49.272 = Clairmont, CAT 4.350 = SEMA 1946). It presents striking similarities to this relief in terms of the appearance, stance, names and order of the figures. This strongly suggests we have two grave markers from the same family enclosure (peribolos). On the loutrophoros form see on no. 46. For more detailed discussion of the inscription see AIUK 4.6 (BM, Funerary Monuments), no. 48.

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