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description: Inscribed vase from Rhodes, exact provenance unknown
catalogue number: 1402
LSAG reference: 357.30
date: c. 450 ?
object type: Vase
region: EG
sub-region: Doric Hexapolis & Neighbours
archaeological context: Rhodes
    publications:
Shear, AJP vol. 29 (1908) pp. 461 ff
DGE no. 276
Richter, MMNY Handbook to Gk. Collection (1953) pp. 104 no. 110
NY MM no. 06.1116
CEG no. 461

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    local script: Rhodes
inscription script analysis:
writing starting point: top left  writing orientation:horizontal
writing direction:left >  number of characters:54

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:

καλλιστα γας hα Βρασια
ως εμιν δοκει Δευς hερμας
Αρταμις Αθαναια.

    translation:

not available