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Kolophon
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description: Mercenary's signature at Abou Simbel
catalogue number: 1342
LSAG reference: 344.56
date: c. 591
object type: Architectural element
region: EG
sub-region: Ionic Dodekapolis
archaeological context: Abou Simbel
    publications:
Bernard and Masson, REG (1957) pp. 19 f no. 6 bis.

    archival material:
    local script: Kolophon
inscription script analysis:
writing starting point: top left  writing orientation:horizontal
writing direction:left >  number of characters:26 comments:
One sigma, ?retrograde

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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:

Πα<μ>βις ο Ϙολοφο̅νιος
συν Ψαμματ-
α<ι>.

    translation:

not available