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description: Inscribed BF vase by Sophilos
catalogue number: 35
LSAG reference: 77.14a
date: c. 575 - 500
object type: Vase
region: CG
sub-region: Attica
archaeological context: Athens
    publications:
Acropolis Museum no. 587
Graef, B., Langlotz, E., Die antiken Vasen von der Akropolis zu Athen vol. i
Beazley, J.D., Hesperia vol. 13 (1944) pp. 50 f
Beazley, J.D., DABF pp. 17 ff
ABV pp. 39 f no. 42

    archival material:
not available
    local script: Attica
inscription script analysis:
writing starting point: single line  writing orientation:other
writing direction:left > & < right  number of characters:28 comments:
Painter's signature and two labels - all single lines.

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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:
Σοφιλος εγραφσεν. hεστια. Χαριϙλο̅.
    translation:

not available