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Thessaly
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description: Large rectangular stele from area of Phthiotic Thebes, with irregularly disposed letters, as on 1 and 2
catalogue number: 175
LSAG reference: 99.03a.S436
date: 500 - 450 ?
object type: Stele
region: CG
sub-region: Thessaly
archaeological context: Thebes
   
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    local script: Thessaly
inscription script analysis:
writing starting point: top left  writing orientation:other
writing direction:Schlangenschrift (false boustr.)  number of characters:44 comments:
? cut vertically. Irregularities in letter-orientation relative to text (some letters retrograde, upside-down, retrograde and upside-down).

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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.

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