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Last Updated on 13 Mar 2017

Author: Alexandru Avram

CAPInv. 1208: tektones

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Thrace
ii. Region Euxine Coast
iii. Site Istros

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) τέκτωνες (I.Histriae 57, ll. 31-32)
ii. Full name (transliterated) tektones

III. DATE

i. Date(s) s. ii AD

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Professional:tektones: carpenters

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) I.Histriae 57 (s. ii AD)
Online Resources I.Histriae 57 and AGRW ID 16139
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Greek honorary decree for Aba Hekataiou, a benefactress of citizens and of several associations.
i.c. Physical format(s) Nine joining fragments of a marble stele.
ii. Source(s) provenance Istros

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii. Gender Men
Note On the basis of the name, the members were probably men.
iii. Age Adults

XII. NOTES

i. Comments In his commentary to the inscription, D. M. Pippidi suspects that Aba's liberalities conceeded to the τέκτωνες, tektones, might be connected with their role as δενδροφόροι, dendrophoroi (bearers of the sacred tree), during the festivals dedicated to Cybele and Attis.
Aba was also a benefactress of the Herakleiastai (CAPInv. 1209), the Taureastai (CAPInv. 1210), and the speira Dionysiaston presbyteron (CAPInv. 1218).

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Probable
Note The context would suggest a professional association of craftsmen.