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description: Painted inscription on Chian chalice
catalogue number: 1320
LSAG reference: 343.42e
date: c. 600 - 550 ?
object type: Chalice
region: EG
sub-region: Ionic Dodekapolis
archaeological context: Kato Phana
    publications:
JHS, Arch. suppl. vol. 75 (9155) pp. 22
Cook and Woodhead, BSA vol. 47 (1952) pp. 159 ff

    archival material:
    local script: Chios
inscription script analysis:
writing starting point: single line  writing orientation:horizontal
writing direction:left >  number of characters:27 comments:
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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:

Νικησερμος την̣[δε] τ̣ην ϙυλικα εποιησε[ν].

    translation:

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