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description: Bronze, 'à jour' dedication once nailed to an object
catalogue number: 1267
LSAG reference: 341.06b.S471
date: c. 550 ?
object type: Plaque
region: EG
sub-region: Ionic Dodekapolis
archaeological context: Samian Heraion
    publications:
Dunst, AM vol. 87 (1972) pp. 113-4
Vathy Museum no. B1641+663
Hallof, K., IG vol. XII 6.II no. 548

    archival material:
    local script: Samos
inscription script analysis:
writing starting point: top left  writing orientation:horizontal
writing direction:left >  number of characters:18

Letter forms found in this inscription are listed below. Click on a glyph to browse other inscriptions in which it also appears.
α β γ δ ε Digamma ζ α η Heta θ ι κ λ μ ν ξ ο π M Koppa ρ σ τ υ φ χ ψ ω Sampi punct.

    transcription:

[- - - ανε]θηκεν ⋮ ο Μ- - - -
- - - - - μέμνηται ⋮ - - - -

    translation:

not available