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Thessaly
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description: Poros statue base with dedication to Herakles, from Skotoussa
catalogue number: 176
LSAG reference: 99.03b.S436
date: 500 - 475
object type: Base
region: CG
sub-region: Thessaly
archaeological context: Skotoussa
    publications:
Theocharis, A.Delt vol. 19 B (1964) pp. 265
Volos Museum no. E 1263

    archival material:
not available
    local script: Thessaly
inscription script analysis:
writing starting point: top left  writing orientation:horizontal
writing direction:left >  number of characters:46 comments:
rho and upsilon 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:

ταυτ' Ερακλει κρατεροφ[ρονι - - -]
Μελαντο̣ς̣ ο̣νεθε̣κ̣ε̣ (non vidi)...[- -].
    translation:

not available