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Author: Ursula Kunnert

CAPInv. 1798: U-EAM-007

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Eastern Asia Minor
ii. Region Cilicia
iii. Site Lamos

II. NAME

i. Association with unknown name U-EAM-007

III. DATE

i. Date(s) s. i - ii AD

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) Hagel-Tomaschitz, Repertorium Dir 11 (i - ii AD)
Note See also:
Bean-Mitford, Journeys -- Rough Cilicia, 1964-1968: 182-4 no. 202
Online Resources Bean-Mitford, Journeys -- Rough Cilicia, 1964-1968: 182-4, no. 202
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Funerary inscription in Greek with regulations about the use of the tomb.
i.c. Physical format(s) A damaged rock-cut tomb, only parts of the front with a bust are preserved. The inscription is to the right of and below the bust.
ii. Source(s) provenance Direvli (territory of ancient Lamos)

VI. BUILT AND VISUAL SPACE

ii. References to buildings/objects The two-storey tomb is the common grave (μνῆμα, mnema) of the association.

VII. ORGANIZATION

iii. Members Five members are named:
Gisnes, son of Erdes,
Orontes, son of Kindous,
Kindos, son of Kindous,
Kindos, son of Marbolas,
Kebaigaeis, son of Trokondimotos
vi. Laws and rules The rules include the prohibition against a member selling his own share and details of the allocation within the grave: sons born of the members’ wives are to be interred in the upper section of the grave. Only fragments of the following lines are extant; these might possibly concern the children born of other unions, that is, illegitimate children or maybe adopted children, who are not to be buried in the upper section.

VIII. PROPERTY AND POSSESSIONS

i. Treasury/Funds The members of the association were involved in the grave or the association with a sum of money. Here, the five association members have not only constructed the grave for a shared cost (ll. 7-10, οὗτοι πέντοι τὸ μνῆμα δαπάνῃ κοινῇ κατήρτισαν, houtoi pentoi to mnema dapanei koinei katertisan), but have also made a monetary deposit of an unidentified sum (παραθήκασαν, parathekasan, ll. 10-11).
ii. Realty common burial space

IX. MEMBERSHIP

i. Number Five members are named.
ii. Gender Men
Women
iii. Age Children
Adults

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The financial involvement of the members in the grave respectively the association suggests a private organized body.
ii. Historical authenticity Certain