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description: Graffiti on a lid from Kamiros
catalogue number: 1371
LSAG reference: 356.03a
date: 7th c. ?
object type: Lid
region: EG
sub-region: Doric Hexapolis & Neighbours
archaeological context: Kameiros
    publications:
Jacopi, Clara Rhodos vol. 4 (1931) pp. 269 f no. 333
Jacopi, Clara Rhodos vol. 6-7 (1932-3) no. 56

    archival material:
    local script: Rhodes
inscription script analysis:
writing starting point: single line  writing orientation:horizontal
writing direction:left >  number of characters:5 comments:
Retrograde rho; upside-down chi

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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:

αιρχε (= Χαιρε).

    translation:

not available