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Greeks in Egypt
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description: Dedication by Melanthios on the base-sheath of a statuette, said to be from Memphis
catalogue number: 1431
LSAG reference: 358.49
date: c. 550 - 525 ?
object type: Base
region: EG
sub-region: Doric Hexapolis & Neighbours
archaeological context: Memphis
    publications:
Smith and Griffiths, CR vol. 5 (1891) pp. 77 ff
SEG vol. 27 no. 1146
Masson, Revue d'Egyptologie vol. 29 (1977) pp. 53 ff

    archival material:
    local script: Greeks in Egypt
inscription script analysis: not available
    transcription:

Μελανθιος με ανεθηκε τωι Ζηνι Θηβαιωι ακαλμα.

    translation:

not available