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description: Grave monument of Chairedemos, made by Phaidimos, Attica
catalogue number: 45
LSAG reference: 77.20
date: c. 560 - 550
object type: Funerary monument
region: CG
sub-region: Attica
archaeological context: Attica
    publications:
SEG vol. 3 no. 55
AAG pp. 43 ff
Friedlaender, P., Hoffleit, H., Epigrammata no. 62
MMNYC no. 14
Peek, W., Griechische Versinschriften vol. i no. 159
MM no. 16.174.6
CEG no. 14

    archival material:
not available
    local script: Attica
inscription script analysis:
writing starting point: top right  writing orientation:horizontal
writing direction:boustrophedon  number of characters:50 comments:
Punctuation sign used.

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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:
Χαιρεδε̅μο ⋮ τοδε σε̅μα ⋮ πατε̅ρ εστε̅[σε]
[θ]ανοντος ⋮ Ανφιχαρ<ε̅>ς ⋮ αγαθον παιδα ο-
λοφυρομενο̣[ς]. Φαιδιμος εποιε.
    translation:

not available