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description: Grave-stele of (G)ordiamos
catalogue number: 1269
LSAG reference: 341.08
date: c. 550 - 540 ?
object type: Grave stele
region: EG
sub-region: Ionic Dodekapolis
archaeological context: Samos
    publications:
Buschor, AM vol. 58 (1933) pp. 26 no. 1
Hallof, K, IG vol. XII 6.II no. 617

    archival material:
    local script: Samos
inscription script analysis:
writing starting point: bottom left  writing orientation:horizontal
writing direction:boustrophedon  number of characters:13

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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:

Γ̣ορδιαμο τ|[ο] δ̣[·]λω εμι̣.

    translation:

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