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Last Updated on 24 Jun 2019

Author: Jan-Mathieu Carbon

CAPInv. 1120: U-WAM-016

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Western Asia Minor
ii. Region Caria
iii. Site Mylasa

II. NAME

i. Association with unknown name U-WAM-016

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 150 BC - 100 AD

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) IK Mylasa 421
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Greek.

VII. ORGANIZATION

iii. Members The testamentary heirs (κληρονόμοι) are the primary group involved in the fragmentary inscription. Cp. at IK Mylasa 446 and 584, apparently in less 'associative' contexts.
iv. Officials Epimenioi, monthly or supervisory officials, appear to be envisaged: the verb ἐπιμηνιεύω is twice mentioned (lines 2 and 5).

VIII. PROPERTY AND POSSESSIONS

i. Treasury/Funds Allusions are made to the proceeds, probably of the testament (lines 3 and 10).

X. ACTIVITIES

iii. Worship Sacrifice and feast are said to be held during the Mouseia and Hermaia in the month Xandikos (lines 4-7). The cult may have been connected with the gymnasion.
Deities worshipped Muses, Hermes.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Possible
Note The name of the association behind this cult is not known. It may have been a group of heroistai, cp. IK Mylasa 423, but the context remains uncertain.