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Lokris, Opountian
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description: Dedication of Euandros at Halai
catalogue number: 234
LSAG reference: 108.07
date: c. 550 - 540 ?
object type: Block
region: CG
sub-region: Lokris
archaeological context: Halai
    publications:
Goldman, AJA vol. 19 (1915) pp. 438 ff
Friedlaender, P., Hoffleit, H., Epigrammata no. 45
CEG no. 348

    archival material:
    local script: Lokris, Opountian
inscription script analysis:
writing starting point: top left  writing orientation:horizontal
writing direction:Schlangenschrift (false boustr.)  number of characters:54 comments:
two hexameter lines. Orientation: see comm. ad LSAG p107

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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:

Ευανδρος μ' ανεθε̅κε [τυπ?]ον π̣ερι[κ]αλεα πο̣[ιϝ]-
[ο̅]ν χερσι φιλαισιν, εδο̣̅[κε τ' Αθα]ν̣αιαι [π]ολιοχ[ο̅ι].
    translation:

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